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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: roro on May 17, 2010, 12:55:03 PM

Title: avast 4.8 (or 5.0) and microsoft security essentials
Post by: roro on May 17, 2010, 12:55:03 PM

I am running both on my XP desktop, and just read that I should not do this.  There has never been a problem, but now I want to stop running MSE and just use Avast.
Is there a way just to shut MSE down without uninstalling it, or should I uninstall it using its uninstall program, and make sure Avast is not running at the same time. ???

RoRo

Title: Re: avast 4.8 (or 5.0) and microsoft security essentials
Post by: Hermite15 on May 17, 2010, 12:59:07 PM

just turn off the resident part if you want to keep it and do a scan manually once in a while ;) >>> it's in the settings :)

Title: Re: avast 4.8 (or 5.0) and microsoft security essentials
Post by: YoKenny on May 17, 2010, 01:04:20 PM

Use Add/Remove Programs to un-install MSE.

Keep Windows Defender updated on Windows 7 through its portal:
Latest definition version: 1.81.1866.0
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/ADL.aspx

How to remove Microsoft Security Essential (MSE) completely?
http://techtrickz.com/how-to/how-to-remove-microsoft-security-essential-mse-completely

Title: Re: avast 4.8 (or 5.0) and microsoft security essentials
Post by: cinchez on May 17, 2010, 01:18:30 PM

Uninstalled using Revo Uninstaller... No side effects^^

Im using only avast! now... Somehow I feel much much safer^^

-AnimeLover^^

Title: Re: avast 4.8 (or 5.0) and microsoft security essentials
Post by: Marc57 on May 17, 2010, 06:42:53 PM

If you want to keep it just remove the check that the arrow is pointing to.

Title: Re: avast 4.8 (or 5.0) and microsoft security essentials
Post by: roro on May 18, 2010, 12:36:33 AM

Thank you,
I removed the checkmark on the the realtime protection.  That seemed the easiest way to go.
RoRo 8) 8)

Title: Re: avast 4.8 (or 5.0) and microsoft security essentials
Post by: Marc57 on May 18, 2010, 05:43:45 AM

Your Welcome.