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April 8th 10, 10:34 AM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
Hi!
I am trying to re install Windows Defender But each time I try to I get a message saying "unable to install because Microsoft Client Protection is ON please remove same an run installer again" I have uninstalled Windows Defender using Add and Remove Also did a search in My Computer and Registry nothing found How do I install Windows Defender ThanX 
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April 8th 10, 05:50 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
Do not install Windows Defender-----Instead install MSE (Microsoft Security
Essentials) Read about it at MS. "Mike van der Merwe" wrote in message ... Hi! I am trying to re install Windows Defender But each time I try to I get a message saying "unable to install because Microsoft Client Protection is ON please remove same an run installer again" I have uninstalled Windows Defender using Add and Remove Also did a search in My Computer and Registry nothing found How do I install Windows Defender ThanX
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April 8th 10, 05:50 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
Do not install Windows Defender-----Instead install MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials) Read about it at MS. "Mike van der Merwe" wrote in message ... Hi! I am trying to re install Windows Defender But each time I try to I get a message saying "unable to install because Microsoft Client Protection is ON please remove same an run installer again" I have uninstalled Windows Defender using Add and Remove Also did a search in My Computer and Registry nothing found How do I install Windows Defender ThanX
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April 9th 10, 03:32 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. But,
is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? -- RobF "Unknown" wrote in message ... | | Do not install Windows Defender-----Instead install MSE (Microsoft Security | Essentials) | Read about it at MS. | "Mike van der Merwe" wrote in message | ... | Hi! | | I am trying to re install Windows Defender | But each time I try to I get a message saying | | "unable to install because Microsoft Client Protection is ON please remove | same an run installer again" | | I have uninstalled Windows Defender using Add and Remove | | Also did a search in My Computer and Registry nothing found | | How do I install Windows Defender | | ThanX | | | | | | |
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April 9th 10, 03:32 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. But,
is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? -- RobF "Unknown" wrote in message ... | | Do not install Windows Defender-----Instead install MSE (Microsoft Security | Essentials) | Read about it at MS. | "Mike van der Merwe" wrote in message | ... | Hi! | | I am trying to re install Windows Defender | But each time I try to I get a message saying | | "unable to install because Microsoft Client Protection is ON please remove | same an run installer again" | | I have uninstalled Windows Defender using Add and Remove | | Also did a search in My Computer and Registry nothing found | | How do I install Windows Defender | | ThanX | | | | | | |
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April 9th 10, 06:23 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
Windows Defender is replaced by MSE.
"RobF" wrote in message ... MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. But, is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? -- RobF "Unknown" wrote in message ... | | Do not install Windows Defender-----Instead install MSE (Microsoft Security | Essentials) | Read about it at MS. | "Mike van der Merwe" wrote in message | ... | Hi! | | I am trying to re install Windows Defender | But each time I try to I get a message saying | | "unable to install because Microsoft Client Protection is ON please remove | same an run installer again" | | I have uninstalled Windows Defender using Add and Remove | | Also did a search in My Computer and Registry nothing found | | How do I install Windows Defender | | ThanX | | | | | | |
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April 9th 10, 06:23 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
Windows Defender is replaced by MSE.
"RobF" wrote in message ... MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. But, is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? -- RobF "Unknown" wrote in message ... | | Do not install Windows Defender-----Instead install MSE (Microsoft Security | Essentials) | Read about it at MS. | "Mike van der Merwe" wrote in message | ... | Hi! | | I am trying to re install Windows Defender | But each time I try to I get a message saying | | "unable to install because Microsoft Client Protection is ON please remove | same an run installer again" | | I have uninstalled Windows Defender using Add and Remove | | Also did a search in My Computer and Registry nothing found | | How do I install Windows Defender | | ThanX | | | | | | |
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April 9th 10, 06:54 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:32:59 -0500, "RobF" wrote:
MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. Perhaps while installation of Defender is occurring. But put them back afterward. Defender is not an anti-virus program and you don't want to be without an anti-virus program. But, is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? Yes, definitely. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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April 9th 10, 06:54 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:32:59 -0500, "RobF" wrote:
MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. Perhaps while installation of Defender is occurring. But put them back afterward. Defender is not an anti-virus program and you don't want to be without an anti-virus program. But, is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? Yes, definitely. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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April 9th 10, 07:41 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
Got it now, Ken. Thanks.
-- RobF "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message ... | On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:32:59 -0500, "RobF" wrote: | | MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. | | | Perhaps while installation of Defender is occurring. But put them back | afterward. | | Defender is not an anti-virus program and you don't want to be without | an anti-virus program. | | | | But, | is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? | | | Yes, definitely. | | | -- | Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 | Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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April 9th 10, 07:41 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
Got it now, Ken. Thanks.
-- RobF "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message ... | On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:32:59 -0500, "RobF" wrote: | | MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. | | | Perhaps while installation of Defender is occurring. But put them back | afterward. | | Defender is not an anti-virus program and you don't want to be without | an anti-virus program. | | | | But, | is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? | | | Yes, definitely. | | | -- | Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 | Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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April 9th 10, 07:57 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:41:02 -0500, "RobF" wrote:
Got it now, Ken. Thanks. You're welcome. Glad to help. (You're not by any chance a Rob F. I know, are you?) "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message ... | On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:32:59 -0500, "RobF" wrote: | | MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. | | | Perhaps while installation of Defender is occurring. But put them back | afterward. | | Defender is not an anti-virus program and you don't want to be without | an anti-virus program. | | | | But, | is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? | | | Yes, definitely. | | | -- | Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 | Please Reply to the Newsgroup -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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April 9th 10, 07:57 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:41:02 -0500, "RobF" wrote:
Got it now, Ken. Thanks. You're welcome. Glad to help. (You're not by any chance a Rob F. I know, are you?) "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message ... | On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:32:59 -0500, "RobF" wrote: | | MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. | | | Perhaps while installation of Defender is occurring. But put them back | afterward. | | Defender is not an anti-virus program and you don't want to be without | an anti-virus program. | | | | But, | is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware apps? | | | Yes, definitely. | | | -- | Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 | Please Reply to the Newsgroup -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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April 10th 10, 08:30 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
RobF am I. Don't think we've met, Ken.
-- RobF "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message ... | On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:41:02 -0500, "RobF" wrote: | | Got it now, Ken. Thanks. | | | You're welcome. Glad to help. | | (You're not by any chance a Rob F. I know, are you?) | | | | "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message | ... | | On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:32:59 -0500, "RobF" wrote: | | | | MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. | | | | | | Perhaps while installation of Defender is occurring. But put them back | | afterward. | | | | Defender is not an anti-virus program and you don't want to be without | | an anti-virus program. | | | | | | | | But, | | is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware | apps? | | | | | | Yes, definitely. | | | | | | -- | | Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 | | Please Reply to the Newsgroup | | | -- | Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 | Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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April 10th 10, 08:30 PM
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Re Installing Windows Defender
RobF am I. Don't think we've met, Ken.
-- RobF "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message ... | On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:41:02 -0500, "RobF" wrote: | | Got it now, Ken. Thanks. | | | You're welcome. Glad to help. | | (You're not by any chance a Rob F. I know, are you?) | | | | "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message | ... | | On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:32:59 -0500, "RobF" wrote: | | | | MS "recommends" uninstallation of all A/V and spyware detection apps. | | | | | | Perhaps while installation of Defender is occurring. But put them back | | afterward. | | | | Defender is not an anti-virus program and you don't want to be without | | an anti-virus program. | | | | | | | | But, | | is Win Defender useable if I keep Avast and my several anti spyware | apps? | | | | | | Yes, definitely. | | | | | | -- | | Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 | | Please Reply to the Newsgroup | | | -- | Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 | Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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