New version or not?

[Guest]

Hi,

Both my systems are telling me today that there is a new version of Windows
Defender available for download (Defender Icon shows message symbol and
message is on main Defender start screen). I click download, and get the
Defender home page, where all I see is the old Beta2 thich I'm already
running.

I have Version 1.1.1051.0, Engine 1.1.1481.0 and Sig 1.14.1525.2 on one
machine (XP), and my x64 Win2003 machine has the same also, though the 64-bit
version.

To be clear, this isn't a definitions update, those I get on a regularl
basis via Windows Update. Is there a new release or not? Is the link just not
updated on the Microsoft site yet?

Thanks,

Wayne

 

[plun]

Hi

MS probably prepairs for a new version roll out.
If it is +25 millions of users this is a logistic challenge.

MS often uses Akamai for distribution within Europe and I haven´t
noticed any update messages.

http://www.akamai.com/en/html/technology/nocc.html

So some update servers maybe sending out "false" messages.....

Just to wait and check this URL or this newsgroup.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

regards
plun

 

[Guest]

No it isn't. The newest version is as follows:

Version 1.1.1347.0
Engine Version 1.1.1481.0
Definition Version 1.14.1518.10

Hopes this helps.

 

[Guest]

Ok so where do we obtain this update? Or did microsoft just presume we'd
reinstall Defender 2 all over again?

 

[Guest]

Version 1.1.1347.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en
Users who normally select advanced Spynet membership should be aware that
the install process will set you back to basic membership, so it's a good
idea to revisit both the Spynet membership area of Tools, and the Options
area--to see what's different, and check that your old choices have been
preserved.

 

[Guest]

What are the changes in this upgrade? Why should I install it? Does it
contain spyware to report my activities back to microsoft? I didn't find any
information in the WD pages.
Thanks.

 

[robin]

umm mine is

Windows Defender Version: 1.1.1347.0

Engine Version: 1.1.1481.0

Definition Version: 1.14.1525.2



robin

 

[Guest]

Go to the General forum, under thread "Software Update for Windows Defender?"
for detailed info on this issue and the 'fix'. --BobD