Windows 10 Pro Microsoft Security Essentials and No Windows Defender?

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

  1. Posts : 16
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    Windows 10 Pro Microsoft Security Essentials and No Windows Defender?


    Looks like MSE not removed during upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Cannot find anyway to removed MSE now.

    Windows Defender will not run and MSE is a not listed program on the machine.

    Belarc Advisor shows:

    Virus definitions are older than 30 days

    Microsoft Security Essentials Version 4.6.0305.0
    Scan Engine Version 1.1.11005.0
    Virus Definitions Version 9/23/2014 Rev 1.185.967.0
    Realtime File Scanning Off

    What's the solution for this?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 4,131
    Windows 3.1 to Windows 11
       #2

    Do you have another AV program running ??? Sometime that AV program will disable the built-in MSE and WD
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 16
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Kyhi said:
    Do you have another AV program running ??? Sometime that AV program will disable the built-in MSE and WD

    No Other AV running. Was told Norton Security was installed at one time but removed. I ran Norton Removal Tool but no change.
    Directory in C:\Programs with MSE but is Empty.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 16
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Belarc Advisor warns about Definition over 30 days old.

    I Looked in Registry but nothing. WD and MSE from same company?

    What if I use Local Group Policy Editor and turn on Windows Defender?
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 2,834
    Windows 11 Home (x64) Version 21H1 (build 19043.1202)
       #5

    Have you tried reinstalling MSE again and then completely remove it
    Or have you tried Revo Uninstaller you can try it for 30 day trial
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 16
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #6

    hTconeM9user said:
    Have you tried reinstalling MSE again and then completely remove it
    Or have you tried Revo Uninstaller you can try it for 30 day trial
    Yes. I thought about reinstalling MSE but did not want to mess up machine if failed.

    I use Local Group Policy Editor and turn on Windows Defender. Restarted machine.
    WD would open. I enabled and downloaded definitions. It did a quick scan, Looks normal in Security like it working now.

    I went back into Local Group Policy Editor and return setting to Not configured. Restarted. WD is on and active now.

    Belarc Advisor shows the same message as before.

    Should I try to reinstall MSE now and uninstall?
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 2,834
    Windows 11 Home (x64) Version 21H1 (build 19043.1202)
       #7

    No if WD working ok see how it goes ok.
    Also have you updated Belarc Advisor as I believe it might be out of date, and that is what is giving you the false reading.
    I had it once when it kept telling me I had two updates out of date but they were not.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 16
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #8

    OK. That was far to easy. I will monitor and update Belarc.
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 5,452
    windows 10 Pro ver 21H2 build 19044.1348
       #9

    WizardIL said:
    Should I try to reinstall MSE now and uninstall?
    You can't do that even if you try.
    Windows Defender is the "improved" version of MSE.
    If you try to install MSE, the system will NOT let you do that because you already have Windows Defender.
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 16
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #10

    davidhk said:
    You can't do that even if you try.
    Windows Defender is the "improved" version of MSE.
    If you try to install MSE, the system will NOT let you do that because you already have Windows Defender.
    It guess it "improved". I think MSE was not uninstall right or Norton destroy it. WD was working until I restarted.

    I took a snapshot of a working WD registry. Registry says enabled, and I can open and it has control of firewall and virus. When updates try to download it saying no network connected can not complete update. Looks like when ever WD tries update it wants send update to MSE location. The working snapshot value is 0 and this machine value is 8 and will not allow a change.

    I thought MSE and WD software was same company. WD uses MSE basic frame with improvements. He will have to reinstall Windows 7 or a clean install of Windows 10.
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 15:31.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums