Greetings,

on my Windows 2000 PC and my Windows XP laptop, and I use Microsoft
Update with automatic notification and manual download/installation.

This works fine, except I feel I receive too many Windows Defender
update notifications (i.e. several per week).

I cannot see a way of selectively disabling the Windows Defender update
notifications, either in Windows Defender itself or in Microsoft Update.

Is it possible?

Thank you.

Herbert Eppel
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www.HETranslation.co.uk

I don't know a way to do this, I'm afraid.
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"Herbert Eppel" <HE@UK> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> on my Windows 2000 PC and my Windows XP laptop, and I use Microsoft Update
> with automatic notification and manual download/installation.
>
> This works fine, except I feel I receive too many Windows Defender update
> notifications (i.e. several per week).
>
> I cannot see a way of selectively disabling the Windows Defender update
> notifications, either in Windows Defender itself or in Microsoft Update.
>
> Is it possible?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Herbert Eppel
> --
> www.HETranslation.co.uk

On 03.04.2006 16:02 UK Time, Bill Sanderson MVP wrote:
> I don't know a way to do this, I'm afraid.

That's a pity, but thanks for confirming that it isn't possible at present.

Is there a place where one could suggest it as an option that might be
worth considering?

Thank you.

Herbert Eppel
--
www.HETranslation.co.uk

This is the place, I believe. I've seen at least one other similar
request--essentially, that these updates be made part of a different class
of updates that can be treated differently. I don't know what work would be
needed to make this possible, but it sounds substantial to me.

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"Herbert Eppel" <HE@UK> wrote in message
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> On 03.04.2006 16:02 UK Time, Bill Sanderson MVP wrote:
>> I don't know a way to do this, I'm afraid.
>
> That's a pity, but thanks for confirming that it isn't possible at
> present.
>
> Is there a place where one could suggest it as an option that might be
> worth considering?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Herbert Eppel
> --
> www.HETranslation.co.uk

On 03.04.2006 19:05 UK Time, Bill Sanderson MVP wrote:
> This is the place, I believe. I've seen at least one other similar
> request--essentially, that these updates be made part of a different class
> of updates that can be treated differently. I don't know what work would be
> needed to make this possible, but it sounds substantial to me.
>

Hi Bill,

thanks for your further feedback.

I'm not familiar with the finer details of Microsoft Update, but
wouldn't it (simply?) be a question of adding Windows Defender to the
optional software category so that it becomes user-selectable under
"Custom" updates?

Regards

Herbert Eppel
--
www.HETranslation.co.uk

I suspect that would prevent it from being automatically installed as a
critical update, which is the choice that I suspect the vast majority of
installations will make.

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"Herbert Eppel" <HE@UK> wrote in message
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> On 03.04.2006 19:05 UK Time, Bill Sanderson MVP wrote:
>> This is the place, I believe. I've seen at least one other similar
>> request--essentially, that these updates be made part of a different
>> class of updates that can be treated differently. I don't know what work
>> would be needed to make this possible, but it sounds substantial to me.
>>
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> thanks for your further feedback.
>
> I'm not familiar with the finer details of Microsoft Update, but wouldn't
> it (simply?) be a question of adding Windows Defender to the
> optional software category so that it becomes user-selectable under
> "Custom" updates?
>
> Regards
>
> Herbert Eppel
> --
> www.HETranslation.co.uk

MS. could always go back to the beta 1 system that fonctioned perfectly
without being a part of windows update ! I wish they would this beta 2 idea
is a nightmare !!

"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> I suspect that would prevent it from being automatically installed as a
> critical update, which is the choice that I suspect the vast majority of
> installations will make.
>
> --
>
> "Herbert Eppel" <HE@UK> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On 03.04.2006 19:05 UK Time, Bill Sanderson MVP wrote:
> >> This is the place, I believe. I've seen at least one other similar
> >> request--essentially, that these updates be made part of a different
> >> class of updates that can be treated differently. I don't know what work
> >> would be needed to make this possible, but it sounds substantial to me.
> >>
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > thanks for your further feedback.
> >
> > I'm not familiar with the finer details of Microsoft Update, but wouldn't
> > it (simply?) be a question of adding Windows Defender to the
> > optional software category so that it becomes user-selectable under
> > "Custom" updates?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Herbert Eppel
> > --
> > www.HETranslation.co.uk
>
>
>

Some not too distant Ms Anti-Spyware history...
Kes wrote to us on 12/30/2005 about:

- new definitions failing to update
- the scheduler does not work for times set 12:00> hrs in non-US time
zones
- MSAS does not catch 'tracker cookies'

And don't forget the mantra 'The Next Beta (2) will solve all these
problems'. :-)"

Haven't we been here before? LOL, Dave


Nicob wrote:
> MS. could always go back to the beta 1 system that fonctioned perfectly
> without being a part of windows update ! I wish they would this beta 2
> idea
> is a nightmare !!

On 04.04.2006 11:15 UK Time, Dave M wrote:
> Some not too distant Ms Anti-Spyware history...
> Kes wrote to us on 12/30/2005 about:
>
> - new definitions failing to update
> - the scheduler does not work for times set 12:00> hrs in non-US time
> zones
> - MSAS does not catch 'tracker cookies'
>
> And don't forget the mantra 'The Next Beta (2) will solve all these
> problems'. :-)"
>
> Haven't we been here before? LOL, Dave
>
>
> Nicob wrote:
>> MS. could always go back to the beta 1 system that fonctioned perfectly
>> without being a part of windows update ! I wish they would this beta 2
>> idea
>> is a nightmare !!

For the record, I would like to point out that, apart from the update
notification issue I mentioned, Windows Defender appears to be working
flawlessly for me, both on my Windows 2000 PC and on my Windows XP laptop.

Regards

Herbert Eppel
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www.HETranslation.co.uk