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Amazing--good KB find.
Well, probably like you I've looked over the other 41 KB articles that the current KB search engine finds, and I don't see anything addressing the issue of resetting to defaults in Vista. You can't disable the feature fully, just tell Windows to stop using it--and as far as I can see when you start using it again, the settings are just as they were when you stopped. For example, to respond initially to your message, I had to disable Forefront Client Security, enable Windows Defender, which came up with definitions from January--then update the definitions (and engine.) Settings otherwise seem just as I left it back in January. We could use a simple KB article stating what the default settings are. "Kyle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news  9935827-CAAA-4D29-8B7B-(E-Mail Removed)...> I've been having trouble replying here using the web newsgroup reader. > > Yes, Vista. No, the new user thing didn't work, as described here: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925548/en-us. > > Good thought, though, I thought. Ugh. (Laughing Ghoulishly). > > "Bill Sanderson" wrote: > >> Kyle - I take it you are running Vista? >> >> My version number on Vista agrees with yours. >> >> When I look at Windows Defender's mpcmdrun on Vista, like you, I don't >> see >> a -RestoreDefaults switch. >> >> I've looked through the UI for the program, the help, and the control >> panel, >> and I have to say I don't see a way to reset the choices to defaults. >> >> I think the defaults must be in place in a template which is used when >> new >> user accounts are created, but I haven't spotted where that lives, and >> blowing away and re-creating your user profile seems a hard way to >> accomplish this goal. >> >> You could create a new user, and log in as that user and look at the >> Defender settings and write them down..... >> >> Seems like a good suggestion to the developers--thanks! >> >> >> "Kyle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message >> news:93861301-AD99-405E-8C2C-(E-Mail Removed)... >> > My usage options don't include -RestoreDefaults like yours does. When I >> > try >> > -RestoreDefaults I just get another list of the usage options. When I >> > try >> > -GetFiles, I get a message Access is denied. This is probably more >> > trouble >> > than it's worth. I'm not unhappy with my current settings. Thanks for >> > the >> > try, Dave. I do enjoy playing with this stuff, but I hate to waste any >> > more >> > of your time, unless you just want to tackle this for the fun of it. >> > >> > "Dave M" wrote: >> > >> >> Kyle wrote: >> >> > I'll try again. Evidently my first reply didn't take. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks for the reply, Dave. I'm really an extreme novice with the >> >> > command prompt stuff. I tried it and got a bunch of command options, >> >> > but the Restoredefaults didn't seem to have any meaning. I may not >> >> > have been doing it correctly. >> >> > >> >> > "Dave M" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Kyle wrote: >> >> >>> Anyone have a neat list of all the default settings for WD >> >> >>> 1.1.1600? >> >> >>> Guess they're not entirely necessary, but it'd be nice if WD (like >> >> >>> many other programs) had a "Restore Defaults" button. >> >> >> >> >> >> You should be able to create a batch file to reset WD to defaults >> >> >> by >> >> >> using the following code: >> >> >> >> >> >> @echo off >> >> >> "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -Restoredefaults >> >> >> >> >> >> Otherwise just run "MpCmdRun -Restoredefaults" at a command prompt >> >> >> from within the Windows Defender program folder. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, Dave >> >> >> >> I don't want to restore defaults, as I've modified Defender >> >> extensively >> >> and >> >> I would loose the mods, so I'll gather logs instead using "-GetFiles". >> >> >> >> Here's how to navigate to the Windows Defender folder (your location >> >> should >> >> be similar). >> >> Then to list the command options available for MpCmdRun. >> >> Then to gather log files with the "-GetFiles" command. >> >> Don't neglect to include the (-)hyphen in front of each command. >> >> >> >> Start > Run > type "CMD" without quotes > click OK >> >> **************************************************************************************** >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Dave>CD C:\Program Files\Windows Defender >> >> **************************************************************************************** >> >> C:\Program Files\Windows Defender>MpCmdRun -? >> >> Windows Defender Command Line Utility (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation >> >> Use this tool to automate and troubleshoot Windows Defender >> >> >> >> Usage: >> >> mpcmdrun.exe [command] [-options] >> >> >> >> Command Description >> >> -? / -h Displays all available options for >> >> this >> >> to >> >> -Trace [-Grouping] [-Level] Starts diagnostic tracing >> >> -RemoveDefinitions [-All] Restores the installed signature >> >> definitio >> >> to a previous backup copy or to the >> >> origin >> >> default set of signatures >> >> -RestoreDefaults Resets the Windows Defender >> >> registry >> >> settings to known good defaults >> >> -SignatureUpdate Checks for new definition updates >> >> -Scan [-ScanType] Scans for malicious software >> >> -GetSWE Exports information about software >> >> install >> >> on your computer >> >> -GetFiles Collects support information >> >> >> >> Additional Information: >> >> >> >> Support information will be in the following directory: >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows >> >> Defend >> >> >> >> -Scan [-ScanType] >> >> 0 Default, according to your configuration >> >> 1 Quick scan >> >> 2 Full system scan >> >> >> >> -Trace [-Grouping] [-Level] >> >> Begins tracing Windows Defender's actions. You can specify >> >> the components for which tracing is enabled and how much >> >> information >> >> is recorded. >> >> If no component is specified, all the components will be >> >> logged. >> >> If no level is specified, the Error, Warning and Informational >> >> levels >> >> will be logged. >> >> >> >> [-Grouping] >> >> 0x1 Service >> >> 0x2 Malware Protection Engine >> >> 0x4 User Interface >> >> 0x8 Real-Time Protection >> >> 0x10 Scheduled actions >> >> >> >> [-Level] >> >> 0x1 Errors >> >> 0x2 Warnings >> >> 0x4 Informational messages >> >> 0x8 Function calls >> >> 0x10 Assertions >> >> >> >> -GetFiles >> >> Gathers the following log files and packages them together in >> >> a >> >> compressed file in the support directory >> >> >> >> - Any trace files from Windows Defender >> >> - The Windows Update history log >> >> - All WinDefend or WinDefendRtp events from the >> >> System and Application event log >> >> - All relevant Windows Defender registry locations >> >> - All software information from Software Explorer >> >> >> >> -RemoveDefinitions >> >> Restores the last set of signature definitions >> >> >> >> -RemoveDefinitions -All >> >> Rolls the signature definitions back to the default signature >> >> set >> >> and removes any installed signature and engine files.Use this >> >> option if you have difficulties trying to update signatures. >> >> >> >> -RestoreDefaults >> >> Resets all configuration options to their default values; this >> >> is >> >> the >> >> equivalent of running Windows Defender setup unattended. >> >> >> >> -GetSWE >> >> Exports the contents of Software Explorer into a file named >> >> MPSWE.txt >> >> in the support directory >> >> **************************************************************************************** >> >> C:\Program Files\Windows Defender>MpCmdRun -GetFiles >> >> Collecting events from System Event Log...done! >> >> Collecting events from Application Event Log...done! >> >> Collecting Software Explorer information...done! >> >> Collecting configuration information...done! >> >> Getting Windows Update log...done! >> >> Getting MpCmdRun log...done! >> >> done! >> >> done! >> >> Getting MpSigStub log...done! >> >> Creating CAB file...done! >> >> Files successfully created in C:\Documents and Settings\All >> >> Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Support >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Regards, Dave >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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