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Old 05-12-2009   #9 (permalink)
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Re: Windows Live OneCare is Dead - Alternatives?

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by sassofalco View Post
Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by germantechnology View Post
Hi mate, sounds like you've got it covered...FYI a friend recently had a second hand laptop given to him. There was a swag of Windows Updates for Defender and others that needed updating.
From memory there were around 70 updates.
It was simply a matter of checking for available updates in Control Panel>Security>Check For Updates...... and then downloading and installing in one hit.
No dramas.

All the best.
Geez Mate....

No Dramas huh? Looks like they've rewritten the Manual, and the specification sheet for Windows Defender. No worries though, I'll just set to and do what I need to do, to keep a stable setup. And you can bet your bottom dollar that I'll be creating Restore Points, left, right and centre, each step of the way.

One thought that has crossed my mind.......with WLOC currently still installed and active, is it possible in the meantime to save all the Windows Defender updates that I've missed for the past two years, to my Desktop, and have them ready to run as soon as I've uninstalled WLOC and reactivated Windows Defender?

Or do I need to have Windows Defender active and running before checking for updates? I'm thinking here of the 'anti-virus, malware etc.' conflict issues.

Thanks for input.
Hi sassofalco, I'm really not sure if Defender Updates can be saved to Desktop.

What I would do is get Defender up and running, then download updates, then Install Anti-Virus, then admire my handywork and pop open a beer.

I need to pop out....let me know how you go.

Cheers,
GT.
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