Actually, we have a post stating that the upgrade to 1593 from beta2 did not
require an uninstall--so I'd recommend trying without the uninstall.

As to whether or not to do it--the newer UI code definitely has
improvements--but if you want to avoid the possibility of having to do an
uninstall-download-reinstall in the future, you might want to wait for the
formal announcement within beta2.


--

"Engel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:45CC2C99-71B2-43BB-A077-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello Octavio,
>
> Yes, you have to unistall the WD. Exit the program, and go to Add/Remove
> programs, from here remove WD.
>
> Reboot.
>
> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
> desktop.
>
> Use thislink for the Donwload
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...3-1eba94dd2fb3
>
> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or turn
> off
> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time antivirus
> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are open
> in
> the bottom taskbar) etc.
>
> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
>
> ??ç?l
> --
>
>
> "Octavio" wrote:
>
>> My versions are as follows:
>>
>> Windows Defender Version: 1.1.1347.0
>> Engine Version 1.1.1609.0
>> Definistion V ion: 1.14.1828.5
>>
>> My Windows Defender version is way below the newly announced 1.1.1593.0,
>> but
>> how come that I have the Engine Version and the Definition Version up to
>> date? What are these, any way? And how come that these are updated, but
>> not the WD Version?
>>
>> As a last question, please also advise (confirm) if I need to install the
>> new 1.1.1593.0 and if I do so, if I need to unistall the old 1.1.1347.0
>> before doing it?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> "ANONYMOUS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> > I doubt it very much. WD is not an integral part of Windows; IE is an
>> > integral part of windows; One always need IE to run Windows and to get
>> > updates but one doesn't need WD to run Windows. This is the main
>> > difference between the two products.
>> >
>> > hth
>> >
>> >
>> > Octavio wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Will those who did not install the new version manually will
>> >> eventually
>> >> get
>> >> the installation of the new one with Automatic Updates? If so, will
>> >> the
>> >> Automatic Updates process will unistall the old version? (i.e, sort of
>> >> like
>> >> the new Automatic Updates of Internet Explorer 7).
>> >>
>> >> "Greg Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> >> >
>> >> > If you have 1592 installed, you will need to uninstall it first.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Greg Campbell
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>

After reading Engel's message I unistalled the old ersion and installed the
new version. Will tell you eventually how well it is doing in my computer.
By the way, is this new version 1593 still considered a Beta (Beta 3?), or
it is a more finialized release?


"Bill Sanderson MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Actually, we have a post stating that the upgrade to 1593 from beta2 did
> not require an uninstall--so I'd recommend trying without the uninstall.
>
> As to whether or not to do it--the newer UI code definitely has
> improvements--but if you want to avoid the possibility of having to do an
> uninstall-download-reinstall in the future, you might want to wait for the
> formal announcement within beta2.
>
>
> --
>
> "Engel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:45CC2C99-71B2-43BB-A077-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello Octavio,
>>
>> Yes, you have to unistall the WD. Exit the program, and go to Add/Remove
>> programs, from here remove WD.
>>
>> Reboot.
>>
>> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
>> desktop.
>>
>> Use thislink for the Donwload
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...3-1eba94dd2fb3
>>
>> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
>> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or turn
>> off
>> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time antivirus
>> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are
>> open in
>> the bottom taskbar) etc.
>>
>> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
>>
>> ??ç?l
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Octavio" wrote:
>>
>>> My versions are as follows:
>>>
>>> Windows Defender Version: 1.1.1347.0
>>> Engine Version 1.1.1609.0
>>> Definistion V ion: 1.14.1828.5
>>>
>>> My Windows Defender version is way below the newly announced 1.1.1593.0,
>>> but
>>> how come that I have the Engine Version and the Definition Version up to
>>> date? What are these, any way? And how come that these are updated,
>>> but
>>> not the WD Version?
>>>
>>> As a last question, please also advise (confirm) if I need to install
>>> the
>>> new 1.1.1593.0 and if I do so, if I need to unistall the old 1.1.1347.0
>>> before doing it?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "ANONYMOUS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> >
>>> > I doubt it very much. WD is not an integral part of Windows; IE is
>>> > an
>>> > integral part of windows; One always need IE to run Windows and to
>>> > get
>>> > updates but one doesn't need WD to run Windows. This is the main
>>> > difference between the two products.
>>> >
>>> > hth
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Octavio wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Will those who did not install the new version manually will
>>> >> eventually
>>> >> get
>>> >> the installation of the new one with Automatic Updates? If so, will
>>> >> the
>>> >> Automatic Updates process will unistall the old version? (i.e, sort
>>> >> of
>>> >> like
>>> >> the new Automatic Updates of Internet Explorer 7).
>>> >>
>>> >> "Greg Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> >> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>> >> >
>>> >> > If you have 1592 installed, you will need to uninstall it first.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > Greg Campbell
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

"Octavio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uSoj$(E-Mail Removed)...
> After reading Engel's message I unistalled the old ersion and installed
> the new version. Will tell you eventually how well it is doing in my
> computer.
> By the way, is this new version 1593 still considered a Beta (Beta 3?), or
> it is a more finialized release?

Windows Defender is supposed to be out of beta now.

My understanding is that it is released, but the uninstall/reinstall needed
between 1592 and 1593 is unusual for a released product. In addition, they
haven't posted links to allow folks to make use of the 2 free support
incidents, nor links for support venues of whatever sort--so I'm not sure
what to call the current status!
--

"Octavio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uSoj$(E-Mail Removed)...
> After reading Engel's message I unistalled the old ersion and installed
> the new version. Will tell you eventually how well it is doing in my
> computer.
> By the way, is this new version 1593 still considered a Beta (Beta 3?), or
> it is a more finialized release?
>
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Actually, we have a post stating that the upgrade to 1593 from beta2 did
>> not require an uninstall--so I'd recommend trying without the uninstall.
>>
>> As to whether or not to do it--the newer UI code definitely has
>> improvements--but if you want to avoid the possibility of having to do an
>> uninstall-download-reinstall in the future, you might want to wait for
>> the formal announcement within beta2.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Engel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:45CC2C99-71B2-43BB-A077-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hello Octavio,
>>>
>>> Yes, you have to unistall the WD. Exit the program, and go to Add/Remove
>>> programs, from here remove WD.
>>>
>>> Reboot.
>>>
>>> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
>>> desktop.
>>>
>>> Use thislink for the Donwload
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...3-1eba94dd2fb3
>>>
>>> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
>>> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or turn
>>> off
>>> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time antivirus
>>> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are
>>> open in
>>> the bottom taskbar) etc.
>>>
>>> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
>>>
>>> ??ç?l
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> "Octavio" wrote:
>>>
>>>> My versions are as follows:
>>>>
>>>> Windows Defender Version: 1.1.1347.0
>>>> Engine Version 1.1.1609.0
>>>> Definistion V ion: 1.14.1828.5
>>>>
>>>> My Windows Defender version is way below the newly announced
>>>> 1.1.1593.0, but
>>>> how come that I have the Engine Version and the Definition Version up
>>>> to
>>>> date? What are these, any way? And how come that these are updated,
>>>> but
>>>> not the WD Version?
>>>>
>>>> As a last question, please also advise (confirm) if I need to install
>>>> the
>>>> new 1.1.1593.0 and if I do so, if I need to unistall the old 1.1.1347.0
>>>> before doing it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "ANONYMOUS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> >
>>>> > I doubt it very much. WD is not an integral part of Windows; IE is
>>>> > an
>>>> > integral part of windows; One always need IE to run Windows and to
>>>> > get
>>>> > updates but one doesn't need WD to run Windows. This is the main
>>>> > difference between the two products.
>>>> >
>>>> > hth
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Octavio wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Will those who did not install the new version manually will
>>>> >> eventually
>>>> >> get
>>>> >> the installation of the new one with Automatic Updates? If so, will
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> Automatic Updates process will unistall the old version? (i.e, sort
>>>> >> of
>>>> >> like
>>>> >> the new Automatic Updates of Internet Explorer 7).
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Greg Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > If you have 1592 installed, you will need to uninstall it first.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > --
>>>> >> > Greg Campbell
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>