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  #31  
Old November 17th 09, 06:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
C
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Netta wrote:
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates


You don't. Go to microsoft.com and search for Security Essentials.
Windows Updates does NOT provide you with virus protection. It seems
that you don't have *any* protection at the moment.

C
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  #32  
Old November 17th 09, 06:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
C
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Default Antivirus recommendation

Netta wrote:
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates


You don't. Go to microsoft.com and search for Security Essentials.
Windows Updates does NOT provide you with virus protection. It seems
that you don't have *any* protection at the moment.

C
  #33  
Old November 17th 09, 06:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
dan
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Default Antivirus recommendation

try this: http://www.avast.com
"Netta" wrote in message
...
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates
--
lovely


"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus,

while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards





  #34  
Old November 17th 09, 06:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
dan
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Default Antivirus recommendation

try this: http://www.avast.com
"Netta" wrote in message
...
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates
--
lovely


"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus,

while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards





  #35  
Old November 17th 09, 06:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Bruce Hagen
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"Netta" wrote in message
...
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates
--
lovely



Microsoft Security Essentials:
http://www.microsoft.com/security_es...s/default.aspx
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

  #36  
Old November 17th 09, 06:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Bruce Hagen
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Default Antivirus recommendation


"Netta" wrote in message
...
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates
--
lovely



Microsoft Security Essentials:
http://www.microsoft.com/security_es...s/default.aspx
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

  #37  
Old November 17th 09, 08:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Ken Blake, MVP
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Default Antivirus recommendation

On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:58:05 -0800, Netta
wrote:

John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates



Microsoft does *not* provide virus protection for you. You need to
install anti-virus software, from Microsoft (Microsoft Security
Essentials) or from some other vendor.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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  #38  
Old November 17th 09, 08:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Ken Blake, MVP
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Default Antivirus recommendation

On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:58:05 -0800, Netta
wrote:

John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates



Microsoft does *not* provide virus protection for you. You need to
install anti-virus software, from Microsoft (Microsoft Security
Essentials) or from some other vendor.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
  #39  
Old November 17th 09, 11:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Tim Meddick
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Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection for Windows
(any version) it does provide a resident protection program against malware and
another to scan against malicious software.

These are named "Windows Defender" and "Malicious Software Removal Tool" (MRT.exe),
respectively.

Windows Defender is included with Windows as standard from Vista and above.

For XP (SP2 or greater), you can download and install Windows Defender from Microsoft
Downloads :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If you have Microsoft Update enabled, then the "Malicious Software Removal Tool" will
be automatically downloaded each month to your [system32] directory.

Just type MRT.exe into the "Run" box to start this application.

If you don't have Automatic Updated enabled (I recommend that you do, though) you can
obtain MRT.exe from :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Also, you can go to the Windows Live website and perform a [free] Safety Scan for
viruses and other malicious code on your PC.

For the Windows Live Safety Scan, go to :
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Netta" wrote in message
...
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates
--
lovely


"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards




  #40  
Old November 17th 09, 11:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Tim Meddick
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Posts: 1,995
Default Antivirus recommendation

Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection for Windows
(any version) it does provide a resident protection program against malware and
another to scan against malicious software.

These are named "Windows Defender" and "Malicious Software Removal Tool" (MRT.exe),
respectively.

Windows Defender is included with Windows as standard from Vista and above.

For XP (SP2 or greater), you can download and install Windows Defender from Microsoft
Downloads :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If you have Microsoft Update enabled, then the "Malicious Software Removal Tool" will
be automatically downloaded each month to your [system32] directory.

Just type MRT.exe into the "Run" box to start this application.

If you don't have Automatic Updated enabled (I recommend that you do, though) you can
obtain MRT.exe from :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Also, you can go to the Windows Live website and perform a [free] Safety Scan for
viruses and other malicious code on your PC.

For the Windows Live Safety Scan, go to :
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Netta" wrote in message
...
John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus
protection for me with windows updates
--
lovely


"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards




  #41  
Old November 17th 09, 11:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Doum
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"Tim Meddick" écrivait
:

Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection
for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection
program against malware and another to scan against malicious
software.


I just double-clicked on the MS Security Essentials on my taskbar to check
what you say and on the Home tab it says "Real-time protection : Enabled"
(my Win and MSE are in French so it's a translation), to me that looks like
"resident Anti-Virus protection".

Am I wrong?

  #42  
Old November 17th 09, 11:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Doum
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Default Antivirus recommendation

"Tim Meddick" écrivait
:

Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection
for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection
program against malware and another to scan against malicious
software.


I just double-clicked on the MS Security Essentials on my taskbar to check
what you say and on the Home tab it says "Real-time protection : Enabled"
(my Win and MSE are in French so it's a translation), to me that looks like
"resident Anti-Virus protection".

Am I wrong?

  #43  
Old November 18th 09, 12:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Tim Meddick
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Default Antivirus recommendation

I do apologise - MSE final release was on 29 September 2009 and although I was aware
of M$'s plans to launch a [free] resident AV protection program I am woefully behind
the times and didn't know it had already been released.

For anyone else reading this who wanted true resident Anti-Virus protection free from
Microsoft, you can download Microsoft Security Essentials from :

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...e-en-us-xp.exe

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Doum" wrote in message
.. .
"Tim Meddick" écrivait
:

Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection
for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection
program against malware and another to scan against malicious
software.


I just double-clicked on the MS Security Essentials on my taskbar to check
what you say and on the Home tab it says "Real-time protection : Enabled"
(my Win and MSE are in French so it's a translation), to me that looks like
"resident Anti-Virus protection".

Am I wrong?


  #44  
Old November 18th 09, 12:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Tim Meddick
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Posts: 1,995
Default Antivirus recommendation

I do apologise - MSE final release was on 29 September 2009 and although I was aware
of M$'s plans to launch a [free] resident AV protection program I am woefully behind
the times and didn't know it had already been released.

For anyone else reading this who wanted true resident Anti-Virus protection free from
Microsoft, you can download Microsoft Security Essentials from :

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...e-en-us-xp.exe

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Doum" wrote in message
.. .
"Tim Meddick" écrivait
:

Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection
for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection
program against malware and another to scan against malicious
software.


I just double-clicked on the MS Security Essentials on my taskbar to check
what you say and on the Home tab it says "Real-time protection : Enabled"
(my Win and MSE are in French so it's a translation), to me that looks like
"resident Anti-Virus protection".

Am I wrong?


  #45  
Old December 4th 09, 07:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Julz
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Hi John
I have solutions for you: Go microsoft website, download M windows
essentials and get yourself avg anti-virus which very lite then, you will
tell me, enjoy. Bingo

"John" wrote:

Hi

I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have
avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system
resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while
for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy
ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton
Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain
Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above?

Many Thanks

Regards



 




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