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Thread: Why does microsoft security essentials automatically delete history every day?

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    Why does microsoft security essentials automatically delete history every day?

    I am using Microsoft Security Essentials that never shows anything detected. From someday ago I see a similar forum question and the answer was that not anything shows in history unless something is detected. Well, OK then. We almost surely could figure out that scenario. My Microsoft Antimalware has removed history of spyware and extra potentially unwanted software." These are very disgusting. But just assume I want to retain the history - how do I do that? And how can I get more full info on configuring MSSE that explains all these quirks, etc? Thank you.

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    Re: Why does microsoft security essentials automatically delete history every day?

    It is not necessary to delete history by Microsoft security essential. To avoiding the description among consumers of Windows Vista -- strictly a much more safe operating system than Windows XP -- as relatively unsure of yourself. Other than its fortress icon, Security Essentials stays very a great deal in the background. And in Betanews' experiences with the SE beta in excess of the past two months, its collision on our everyday work in Windows 7 RTM was not obvious, and fairly possibly not even measurable.

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    Re: Why does microsoft security essentials automatically delete history every day?

    When you first put in Microsoft Security Essentials you consent to become a part of this unluckily named community of Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials users. Microsoft SpyNet helps Microsoft in differentiate a malware program from a rightful program based on inputs routinely collected from the Microsoft SpyNet members.There are two types of memberships essential and advanced. As a basic member -which is the default- your copy of Microsoft Security Essentials sends basic in sequence to Microsoft about software that Microsoft Security Essentials detects, including anywhere the software came from, the events that you apply or that Microsoft Security Essentials apply automatically and whether the actions were successful. In some instances, personal information might accidentally be sent to Microsoft. However, Microsoft will not use this information to identify you or to contact you.

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    Re: Why does microsoft security essentials automatically delete history every day?

    It is in fact cleaning out old information of the database, purging old records. If not anything has been detected, then you have no history and not anything is being deleted or purge. There is no ability to change the preservation of History, nor is there any way to see a record of scans that didn't detect something unless you review the Event Log.When you go online via a web browser and sort a URL within the tool bar you are now leave-taking your track so to say. The same go for when you perform a look for engine such as Google. For privacy and safety reasons, it should always clear your history and make sure all cookies are deleted as well as other history.

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    Re: Why does microsoft security essentials automatically delete history every day?

    Persistently even if you believe you have the browser settings put in a way that they will clear them or delete them, they in fact do not. It is best to yourself delete toolbar the past at minimum every two days; we do it at least once a day. Often time's people will enter personal information such as passwords or bank accounts, etc, and these require to be deleted from the history files for security measures. Please find the simple way to do this yourself each day, depending of course on the web browser you use.

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    Re: Why does microsoft security essentials automatically delete history every day?

    In the current times, with many hackers or web pirates annoying to hack a website, or gain right of entry to your vital information, why not take a little extra security and keep your toolbar clear of records. You may also desire to set which ever browser you are by to regularly delete toolbar history upon closing of the web browser. This microsfoft security toolbar offer added security in case you not remember to do it manually. It is probably also sensible even if you do have automatic deletion, to do it yourself as well just to make certain.

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