Author Topic: MS Security Essentials -- Fails to Install (Read 10065 times)

wtl1 · « **on:** March 25, 2013, 10:53:15 pm »

Why won't MSE install? (See attached pic of error message.)

Posted the question in the MS Forum here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_start/installation-failure/55a7c2f2-18a4-4fce-a2ad-4c5f7ac3d01b

Solutions offered did not work.

Am now running the all-in-one repair tool. Any shortcut solutions? Thanks.

Shane · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2013, 12:00:43 pm »

When you run my repair tool are you running all the repairs?

Shane

wtl1 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2013, 05:12:51 pm »

Yes. Finished Steps 1-4. Just hit 'Start Repairs'.

After reboot, will try MSE install again.

Back shortly with results.

Shane · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2013, 05:25:46 pm »

When you get to the repair window select them all

Shane

wtl1 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2013, 07:58:51 pm »

Ran all repairs. Still can't install MSE. Same error message.

Just as well, I guess. MSE let malware get through 3 weeks ago that forced me to repair install Windows 7.

I'm switching to your recommendation AV. Avast (free). Do you still recommend it?

Shane · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:00:54 pm »

Yeah I use avast. But when I install it I choose custom and I uncheck every thing except file and behavior shield. All else I dont let install

Does everything else work fine like Windows updates?

Shane

wtl1 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:26:04 pm »

Yep, all else works fine, including updates.

Windows 8 doesn't use MSE anyway, right?

Shane · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2013, 06:38:02 pm »

It does, just a different version of it built in. I always turn it off and use Avast

Shane

wtl1 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:52:08 pm »

I've installed Avast Pro -- and it appears to be excellent. Leaving MSE behind.

Shane · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2013, 04:34:19 pm »

Need anything else let me know

Shane