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Twayne
Flightless Bird
In news:unr8ALrkKHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,
David Webb <dwebb211@earthling.net> typed:
> Some tips:
>
> You don't want to uninstall your AV app before starting the MSE
> installation. The MSE setup will walk you through steps, one of which
> is to uninstall your AV app before continuing the setup.
>
> Also, you do not want to install MSE offline since during one of the
> setup steps it needs to access the web in order to download the
> latest virus & spyware definitions.
Uhh, install offline. Then update when you do go online. Unless you want to
invite drive-bys in. It only takes milliseconds if the right one comes
along. Always minimize any time you're sans AV. Never connect to the 'net
without it already installed.
>
> After successfully installing MSE, all other spyware, malware, and AV
> apps/utilities can be uninstalled.
Now that's downright dangerous advice. There simply is no turnkey program
that can guarantee to catch everything. Keep your malware & spyware stuff;
you still may need it.
>
> Note: MSE only checks for virus & spyware definition updates prior to
> running a system scan, so be sure that the scheduled scan is
> realistic.
Realistic?! WHAT does that mean? If you meant Full or Deep scan, that's
pretty ppoor wording.
HTH,
Twayne
>
>
> "joe" <joe@ebox.com> wrote in message
> newsfrHzoqkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I have winxp pro sp3.
>>
>> I have downloaded but not yet installed Microsoft Security
>> Essentials. Firstly a question. Do I have to uninstall all other malware
>> and AV
>> programs if I do install?
>>
>> I have read a few rave reviews on the net but would really
>> appreciate any comments from you guys here. I still see
>> recomendations for Malwarebytes and other stuff. So how many people
>> here are in favourof MSE ? tia
David Webb <dwebb211@earthling.net> typed:
> Some tips:
>
> You don't want to uninstall your AV app before starting the MSE
> installation. The MSE setup will walk you through steps, one of which
> is to uninstall your AV app before continuing the setup.
>
> Also, you do not want to install MSE offline since during one of the
> setup steps it needs to access the web in order to download the
> latest virus & spyware definitions.
Uhh, install offline. Then update when you do go online. Unless you want to
invite drive-bys in. It only takes milliseconds if the right one comes
along. Always minimize any time you're sans AV. Never connect to the 'net
without it already installed.
>
> After successfully installing MSE, all other spyware, malware, and AV
> apps/utilities can be uninstalled.
Now that's downright dangerous advice. There simply is no turnkey program
that can guarantee to catch everything. Keep your malware & spyware stuff;
you still may need it.
>
> Note: MSE only checks for virus & spyware definition updates prior to
> running a system scan, so be sure that the scheduled scan is
> realistic.
Realistic?! WHAT does that mean? If you meant Full or Deep scan, that's
pretty ppoor wording.
HTH,
Twayne
>
>
> "joe" <joe@ebox.com> wrote in message
> newsfrHzoqkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I have winxp pro sp3.
>>
>> I have downloaded but not yet installed Microsoft Security
>> Essentials. Firstly a question. Do I have to uninstall all other malware
>> and AV
>> programs if I do install?
>>
>> I have read a few rave reviews on the net but would really
>> appreciate any comments from you guys here. I still see
>> recomendations for Malwarebytes and other stuff. So how many people
>> here are in favourof MSE ? tia