Win7 Home Premium 64 bit and Security Essentials

I am having difficulties getting Security Essentials to download the
(apparently) enormous signature file. It never finishes downloading over my
dialup connection before the MS server times out. Is there a way to
download the sig file another way?

LuDean

Clair Mervyn wrote:
> I am having difficulties getting Security Essentials to download the
> (apparently) enormous signature file. It never finishes downloading
> over my dialup connection before the MS server times out. Is there a
> way to download the sig file another way?
>
> LuDean

You can, make sure you understand what you need and how to...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971606
http://www.microsoft.com/SECURITY_ES...=en-us#mainNav
http://www.microsoft.com/SECURITY_ES...953e32#mainNav

Which definitions do I need, 32-bit or 64-bit?
http://www.microsoft.com/security/po...px#system_type

Install the latest Microsoft Security Essentials definition updates
http://www.microsoft.com/security/po.../HowToMSE.aspx

Malware Protection Center - Get the latest definitions
http://www.microsoft.com/security/po...tions/ADL.aspx

More help?
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/default.aspx

Hope this answers your question.

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Thanks MEB! You were a great help.

"MEB" <MEB-not-here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Clair Mervyn wrote:
>> I am having difficulties getting Security Essentials to download the
>> (apparently) enormous signature file. It never finishes downloading
>> over my dialup connection before the MS server times out. Is there a
>> way to download the sig file another way?
>>
>> LuDean
>
> You can, make sure you understand what you need and how to...
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971606
> http://www.microsoft.com/SECURITY_ES...=en-us#mainNav
> http://www.microsoft.com/SECURITY_ES...953e32#mainNav
>
> Which definitions do I need, 32-bit or 64-bit?
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/po...px#system_type
>
> Install the latest Microsoft Security Essentials definition updates
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/po.../HowToMSE.aspx
>
> Malware Protection Center - Get the latest definitions
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/po...tions/ADL.aspx
>
> More help?
> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/default.aspx
>
> Hope this answers your question.
>
> --
> MEB
> http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
> Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
> http://peoplescounsel.org
> The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
> ___---

Clair Mervyn wrote:
> Thanks MEB! You were a great help.

Thanks for posting back. Glad it helped.

>
> "MEB" <MEB-not-here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eF9#Ry$XKHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Clair Mervyn wrote:
>>> I am having difficulties getting Security Essentials to download the
>>> (apparently) enormous signature file. It never finishes downloading
>>> over my dialup connection before the MS server times out. Is there a
>>> way to download the sig file another way?
>>>
>>> LuDean
>>
>> You can, make sure you understand what you need and how to...
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971606
>> http://www.microsoft.com/SECURITY_ES...=en-us#mainNav
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/SECURITY_ES...953e32#mainNav
>>
>>
>> Which definitions do I need, 32-bit or 64-bit?
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/po...px#system_type
>>
>> Install the latest Microsoft Security Essentials definition updates
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/po.../HowToMSE.aspx
>>
>> Malware Protection Center - Get the latest definitions
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/po...tions/ADL.aspx
>>
>> More help?
>> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/default.aspx
>>
>> Hope this answers your question.
>>
>> --
>> MEB

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MEB

MSE Support Forums
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...S/category/mse

Clair Mervyn wrote:
> I am having difficulties getting Security Essentials to download the
> (apparently) enormous signature file. It never finishes downloading over
> my
> dialup connection before the MS server times out. Is there a way to
> download the sig file another way?

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> MSE Support Forums
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...S/category/mse

Oops, forgot to put the direct link to that forum again, sorry.

>
> Clair Mervyn wrote:
>> I am having difficulties getting Security Essentials to download the
>> (apparently) enormous signature file. It never finishes downloading
>> over my
>> dialup connection before the MS server times out. Is there a way to
>> download the sig file another way?
>

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MEB