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Fiery

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I ditched my paid for KIS 2011 in favour of MSE, mainly because it was causing random BSOD.

Is it just me, or does MSE not do automatic virus updates?

Every now and then I will check for a Windows Update, only to find MSE definitions that need updating.

I have set MSE to do a daily scan. And to check for updates before running a scan.

I have set my Critical Updates and patches etc. to check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them.

I have always set my system to do this, because I hate being in the middle of doing something and the popup window "restart now or later" comes up.
 

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I have MSE, it will update automatically
It will come via the windows live update, or through MSE itself.
Windows update checks for updates once a day. If there is a MSE update, it will be updated the next time that Update checks.
 

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Or you can do what I do....
First thing after booting up is go to MSE and update immediately.
I do a weekly quick scan along with MBAM quick scan.
It's part of my daily and weekly house keeping that has kept me safe and sound.
 

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Hello!

There is actually a very specific reason. Say that you have MSE set to auto-install updates at 14:00 every day. Say that Microsoft happen to release an update at 8:00, and you happen to check Windows Update at 10:00.

The MSE definition updates will be shown, but are marked as optional because if ignored they will be installed within 24 hours (at 14:00 in this example)

I know they are a bit disconcerting, I know how you feel, but they will auto-install given time.

Richard
 

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    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
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Hello!

There is actually a very specific reason. Say that you have MSE set to auto-install updates at 14:00 every day. Say that Microsoft happen to release an update at 8:00, and you happen to check Windows Update at 10:00.

The MSE definition updates will be shown, but are marked as optional because if ignored they will be installed within 24 hours (at 14:00 in this example)

I know they are a bit disconcerting, I know how you feel, but they will auto-install given time.

Richard


There is actually a very specific reason. Say that you have MSE set to auto-install updates at 14:00 every day.

Where in MSE do I find the setting for the auto update?
 

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    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II x 4 965
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P
    Memory
    4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 TI
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Phillips 19"
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    1 x 128GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD
    1 x 1TB Sata
    1 x 160GB IDE
    1 x 2Tb WD External My Book Elite
    1 x 1TB WD External My Book Elite
    1 x 4TB WD External My Book
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    Thermaltake 850W XT
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    Coolermaster Storm Sniper Black Edition
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    12 year old Compaq, cant see any of the letters anymore :)
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I dont think Niemiro means that you can set when it happens. The time given is for an example. If MSE updates at 14:00 hours (it will do so every 24 hours at that time).
This is not a problem. A virus may be out there and it may be weeks before MS adds it to the definitions. So you are unprotected for a week or maybe more, a few more hours will not make a difference.
 

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    Dell XPS420
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    6 gig
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    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
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    Dell USB 4 button optical
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    DSL provided by ATT
Hello!

There is actually a very specific reason. Say that you have MSE set to auto-install updates at 14:00 every day. Say that Microsoft happen to release an update at 8:00, and you happen to check Windows Update at 10:00.

The MSE definition updates will be shown, but are marked as optional because if ignored they will be installed within 24 hours (at 14:00 in this example)

I know they are a bit disconcerting, I know how you feel, but they will auto-install given time.

Richard


There is actually a very specific reason. Say that you have MSE set to auto-install updates at 14:00 every day.

Where in MSE do I find the setting for the auto update?

Hello!

Open MSE (right click on Tray icon > Open) > Settings tab > Scheduled Scan selected from left hand pane > Set the "Scheduled scan" time, and tick the "Check for the latest..." checkboxes :)

Richard
 

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    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
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    Stock Fan
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    Dell Bluetooth
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    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
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    120 kb/s
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My aplogizes, yes you can set the scan time and then it will update at that time.
I was thinking in terms of, that time is set and it will be updated once every 24 hours.
The scan is only once a week.
 

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    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
My aplogizes, yes you can set the scan time and then it will update at that time.
I was thinking in terms of, that time is set and it will be updated once every 24 hours.
The scan is only once a week.

I had no idea when writing as to whether I could set the time or not. A bit of fiddling, and that was the best I could find. It doesn't really matter when, as you said, though.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
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