The update mechanism in the old program was completely separate from Windows
Update. It should still work as well as it ever did--I've verified this on
a Windows 2000 install--I had Microsoft Antispyware, installed WIndows
Defender, updated, scanned, then uninstalled Windows Defender and reinstall
Microsoft Antispyware, and updated it. It all worked.
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"LEdward" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FCCF3C09-7DC0-44AB-9009-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Bill: By downloading .701, will the Windows Auto Updates to Antispyware
> still work (i.e, definition updates, etc). Wasn't sure if the Windows
> Auto
> Update would recognize the downloaded "old" Beta 1.
> Thank you,
> LE
>
> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>
>> If you go to www.filehippo.com and search on Microsoft Antispyware--they
>> keep the old builds available. Be sure to download .701. I installed
>> via
>> that route today, on a VPC, just to have an install to answer questions.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "LEdward" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9F70FF1C-344C-47F7-8F51-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Bill: I tried that, thinking I could reinstall Beta 1. Doesn't appear
>> > that
>> > it is available any longer. I am set up to receive Auto updates, but
>> > being
>> > curious, downloaded Defender without notification. Bad idea, in
>> > retrospect.
>> > Should have kept Beta 1 until "officially" notified. Perhaps this bug
>> > would
>> > have been worked out. Do you know of anyway to get Beta 1 back?
>> > Thanks,,,LE
>> >
>> > "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This has been reported a number of times. The alert may be triggered
>> >> either
>> >> by the scanner--mpcmdrun, or the real-time protection service--msmpeng
>> >>
>> >> I don't have any workaround except ignoring the alerts, turning off
>> >> that
>> >> optional portion of Symantec Antivirus, or uninstalling Windows
>> >> Defender.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "LEdward" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:BC85FEFC-5927-4880-9D38-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Has anyone encountered this message when their Symantec antivirus is
>> >> > scanning? It began appearing once I downloaded Defender. Never had
>> >> > this
>> >> > problem with the regular Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta 1 (little
>> >> > Bullseye
>> >> > icon).
>> >> > SYMANTEC TAMPER PROTECTION ALERT
>> >> >
>> >> > Target:
>> >> > Event Info: Open Process
>> >> > Action Taken: Blocked
>> >> > Actor Process: C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe (PID
>> >> > 1036)
>> >> > Time: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:55:12 PM
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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