Should I uninstall Antispyware Beta 1 before installing Windows Defender or
will it update the current version?
TIA

Provided you have the original distribution of Beta 1 (1.0.701), I'd
personally choose to un-install first, as the uninstall will prove to be
more thorough if you go this route, yet you'll be able to go back should
you desire. (for whatever reason) Don't forget the MSAS folder and the
various gcas/Giant stuff for a total removal, and consider any files you
might need but have left in MSAS quarantine prior to wiping out the folder.

From: <(E-Mail Removed)>
Subject: Windows Defender Installation - Signature & MSAntispyware removal
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 03:03:02 -0800
Newsgroups: microsoft.private.security.spyware.install

Seems to lay it out in detail pretty well for a thorough removal and
reinstall. You'll hear that Defender will replace MSAS automatically...
and yes it does, if you don't mind the left over slop hanging around
afterwards. Sometime it pays to be a late adopter, I've had no problems
with Defender having removed MSAS this way first.
--
Regards, Dave


Gregg wrote:
> Should I uninstall Antispyware Beta 1 before installing Windows Defender
> or
> will it update the current version?
> TIA

Thanks Dave,
I followed your advice and had no installation problems.

"Dave M" wrote:

> Provided you have the original distribution of Beta 1 (1.0.701), I'd
> personally choose to un-install first, as the uninstall will prove to be
> more thorough if you go this route, yet you'll be able to go back should
> you desire. (for whatever reason) Don't forget the MSAS folder and the
> various gcas/Giant stuff for a total removal, and consider any files you
> might need but have left in MSAS quarantine prior to wiping out the folder.
>
> From: <(E-Mail Removed)>
> Subject: Windows Defender Installation - Signature & MSAntispyware removal
> Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 03:03:02 -0800
> Newsgroups: microsoft.private.security.spyware.install
>
> Seems to lay it out in detail pretty well for a thorough removal and
> reinstall. You'll hear that Defender will replace MSAS automatically...
> and yes it does, if you don't mind the left over slop hanging around
> afterwards. Sometime it pays to be a late adopter, I've had no problems
> with Defender having removed MSAS this way first.
> --
> Regards, Dave