Microsoft Spyware

[Guest]

Does anyone know how to remove the "free" microsoft spyware program? when
choosing the uninstall i receive a message i don;t have the correct patch to
do it.

 

[Guest]

Engel: Thanks for response..I tried the uninstall the way you wrote but it
still will not allow me....I am running Windows XP..the only thing which was
different in your instructions was when I clicked change there was no next
button to click.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I think I can help you with this one--it'll take a little effort, though:

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;290301

1) There's a link in the above document to download the Windows Installer
cleanup tool.

Download this and install it.

Run it via start, run, all programs.

Highlight ONLY Microsoft Antispyware--not sure exactly how it will read--and
hit Remove.

I would then recommend reinstalling Microsoft Antispyware, and then removing
it via add or remove programs--that should clean things up.

If you don't still have the installation source for Microsoft Antispyware,
it can be found at www.filehippo.com

Be sure to get build .701.

I'd recommend moving on to Beta2--Windows Defender, which is available
here--but only after cleaning up the problems with removing Microsoft
Antispyware in your case--the Defender install will normally do an
uninstall, but in your case it may have trouble--so complete the stuff above
first.

Windows Defender:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en