MSE wont install - Hardware & Software

I can download the .exe file but it wont open when i try to open it. I dont want to have to resort to using AVG as an antivirus so please help. I am using windows xp home edition 32 bit [editline]31st December 2010[/editline] anyone?

Make sure your copy of Windows is activated.

MSE or MSN?

So you mean that you double click it, and then nothing happens?

[QUOTE=DrumStick;27120687]MSE or MSN?[/QUOTE] Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft's own new and "improved" somewhat forced anti-virus/malware/trojan software.

[QUOTE=M_B;27120835]Microsoft's own new and "improved" somewhat forced anti-virus/malware/trojan software.[/QUOTE] It's not bad though - actually I like it a lot.

[QUOTE=M_B;27120835]Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft's own new and "improved" somewhat forced anti-virus/malware/trojan software.[/QUOTE] What are you onto? It's the best A/V I've had, ever.

Use avast!

Gotta say MSE is the best one I've had.. Anyway, before I installed my MSE, I had AviraAntivirus, it was all bugged and shit, so I had to use CCleaner-tool to remove old antivirus, then ran up MSE and my PC was fine once again.

It seems that I need the latest service pack. I have SP1 right now. I need to update it to 3. Problem is I ran the update for SP2 yesterday night and the bar hasn't moved one bit. Can someone tell what exactly I'm doing wrong

[QUOTE=M_B;27120835]Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft's own new and "improved" somewhat forced anti-virus/malware/trojan software.[/QUOTE] How's it forced?

[QUOTE=guckymister;27125414]It seems that I need the latest service pack. I have SP1 right now. I need to update it to 3. Problem is I ran the update for SP2 yesterday night and the bar hasn't moved one bit. Can someone tell what exactly I'm doing wrong[/QUOTE] Try again?

[QUOTE=Panda X;27130430]How's it forced?[/QUOTE] i may have been thinking of the wrong thing, though in the same vain, but whatever MsMpEng.exe "AntiMalware Service Executable" is doesn't close, i can right click and close it from the task bar or I can end the process in the task manager, and it still comes back. can't find anything for how to disable it either. it's just my preference, really, i prefer no antivirus, i can't even remember the last time i had a virus or trojan or whatever

MSE doesn't even come preinstalled when you buy a pre-built. I don't think that process/service has something to do with MSE.

it does, just went into the control panel and that little blue house with the blue flag was there. when i close from the task mar, with the task manager open, that process momentarily goes away, and then it comes back a second later.

[QUOTE=M_B;27133796]it does, just went into the control panel and that little blue house with the blue flag was there. when i close from the task mar, with the task manager open, that process momentarily goes away, and then it comes back a second later.[/QUOTE] Looks like it is actually something that comes installed with Windows Vista or installs itself when you install Windows Defender. Neither of which is all that related to MSE.

[QUOTE=M_B;27133605]i may have been thinking of the wrong thing, though in the same vain, but whatever MsMpEng.exe "AntiMalware Service Executable" is doesn't close, i can right click and close it from the task bar or I can end the process in the task manager, and it still comes back. can't find anything for how to disable it either. it's just my preference, really, i prefer no antivirus, i can't even remember the last time i had a virus or trojan or whatever[/QUOTE] Every AV I've used does the same so malware can't just end the process and you be screwed.

[QUOTE=Veers;27134354]Looks like it is actually something that comes installed with Windows Vista or installs itself when you install Windows Defender. Neither of which is all that related to MSE.[/QUOTE] it's Windows 7, and wasn't there when I got it, and no it's not a prebuilt. [editline]1st January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Panda X;27134376]Every AV I've used does the same so malware can't just end the process and you be screwed.[/QUOTE] Oh, I know that, but I don't need it, and don't want it. [editline]1st January 2011[/editline] again, preference, might seem silly, but that's what most preferences are, silly.

[QUOTE=M_B;27135794]it's Windows 7, and wasn't there when I got it, and no it's not a prebuilt. [editline]1st January 2011[/editline] Oh, I know that, but I don't need it, and don't want it. [editline]1st January 2011[/editline] again, preference, might seem silly, but that's what most preferences are, silly.[/QUOTE]i used to never use any antivirus because they are almost all bloated and slow, etc. but then i found mse and it just runs in the background and uses no resources, etc. so it just adds that bit more of safety

[QUOTE=M_B;27135794]-snip-[/QUOTE] The service name is Microsoft Antimalware Executable. If it bugs you that much, you have a control panel option for it. Though the fact that you run without an AV is kind of stupid - even if you yourself make damn sure you don't go anywhere virus ridden, and haven't actually had a virus in years or whatever, doesn't mean one won't work it's way in somehow (such as a popular site getting hijacked). And if your buddy who isn't as virus-aware as you are plugs his flash drive into your computer... Nice to have an anti-virus installed as good "Shit Happens" insurance.

shit happens, yeah but not to me :clint: [editline]1st January 2011[/editline] sorry i have a [B]preference[/B] excuse me for having [B]preferences[/B]