some questions about Microsoft Security Essentials.
1. I downloaded the software and the lower right hand corner icon was "green." Now it is orange. When I open it, clearly it says:
a. real time protection = on
b. virus and spyware definitions up to date.
why the orange icon, which also says "unprotected," though A and B above, are true.
2. I had a scan schedulled daily, for 1pm and it is 1:20 and the scan never started. I did one manually, and the icon is now green again.
a. real time protection = on
b. virus and spyware definitions up to date.
why the orange icon, which also says "unprotected," though A and B above, are true.
2. I had a scan schedulled daily, for 1pm and it is 1:20 and the scan never started. I did one manually, and the icon is now green again.
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younghv:
I have the same settings you do, but "quick scan" and 10% CPU, and schedulled daily for 1pm. Since Microsoft is near Seattle, the setting might not be EST (?), unless it uses the clock on my computer.
I glanced at the settings for the daily scan and it was 12:30. I waited until about 1:15 for the 1pm scan, and it did not start, so I did one manually.
Now the icon is green.
I did not know that amber meant I was unprotected, like it said, because when I put my cursor over the amber icon it said I might not be protected though it "was" working in the background.
Amber should be meaning a scan is scheduled, but the computer is still protected in the background.
I'll wait until tomorrow and see if it scans before 2pm, as it should, since the setting is 1pm.
I have the same settings you do, but "quick scan" and 10% CPU, and schedulled daily for 1pm. Since Microsoft is near Seattle, the setting might not be EST (?), unless it uses the clock on my computer.
I glanced at the settings for the daily scan and it was 12:30. I waited until about 1:15 for the 1pm scan, and it did not start, so I did one manually.
Now the icon is green.
I did not know that amber meant I was unprotected, like it said, because when I put my cursor over the amber icon it said I might not be protected though it "was" working in the background.
Amber should be meaning a scan is scheduled, but the computer is still protected in the background.
I'll wait until tomorrow and see if it scans before 2pm, as it should, since the setting is 1pm.
You don't have to wait!!!!....:)...you could simply reschedule on the hour for the next hour scan..TODAY...to test ...computer time, offset time or seatlle time as a scheduled time...you could also test the meaning of "computer in use" under settings
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I changed it to daily, at 4pm.
It is not telling me the time zone and it says it will do the scan "around" 4pm.
We'll see what happens, maybe something will blink or move when the scan is under way.
It is not telling me the time zone and it says it will do the scan "around" 4pm.
We'll see what happens, maybe something will blink or move when the scan is under way.
The start time will be triggered by YOUR system time - which does make it a lot simpler.
I would hate to have to figure out what time it is in Redmond when I look at my computer.
:)
This is really curious.
This computer (my main one) is set to start the scan at 2000 Hours daily, and within a few minutes of that time it does.
My log shows that last night the scan was at 2015 Hours, but I'll have to watch to see if that was the start or finish time.
(I like it when an EE question makes me look closer at my own computer.)
I would hate to have to figure out what time it is in Redmond when I look at my computer.
:)
This is really curious.
This computer (my main one) is set to start the scan at 2000 Hours daily, and within a few minutes of that time it does.
My log shows that last night the scan was at 2015 Hours, but I'll have to watch to see if that was the start or finish time.
(I like it when an EE question makes me look closer at my own computer.)
Please see "notes" hope you can read it
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mine just says "daily around 4:00pm"
And it tells me when the last scan was completed which was 1:28pm.
I'm sure that is the completion time, because I started it before then.
And it tells me when the last scan was completed which was 1:28pm.
I'm sure that is the completion time, because I started it before then.
Whoa Nellie!
"within two hours" - that sure would explain it.
"within two hours" - that sure would explain it.
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ha ha, around 4pm now means 2pm to 6pm.
Maybe Bill Gates will fix it so the green icon "makes some motion or blinks" when the scan starts. That way, if I am doing alot of web searching, I can just take a pause and let the scan go.
If this is not a feature (the icon alerting me that the scan is underway) then I'll maybe notice that my system slows down. I do have the scan set to only use 10% of the CPU.
Maybe Bill Gates will fix it so the green icon "makes some motion or blinks" when the scan starts. That way, if I am doing alot of web searching, I can just take a pause and let the scan go.
If this is not a feature (the icon alerting me that the scan is underway) then I'll maybe notice that my system slows down. I do have the scan set to only use 10% of the CPU.
Actually, if you look real closely (I need my cheaters) there is a spinning arrow in the center of the icon during a scan.
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I'll watch for the spinning arrow. Right now it has a "check mark."
Yup - mine too.
That little flag thing at the top is pointing to the left - wonder if that changes during a scan too?
(Semi-joke.)
That little flag thing at the top is pointing to the left - wonder if that changes during a scan too?
(Semi-joke.)
This is cool...one of my computers (with MSE) is 'updating' and an arrow is cycling through the icon from top to bottom.
Correction - it is upgrading to a newer version of MSE. I'll wait until it is done, then compare it to the version on other computers.
Correction - it is upgrading to a newer version of MSE. I'll wait until it is done, then compare it to the version on other computers.
I rescheduled mine for 12:00PM pacific time today and have left the computer for up to 10 mins with windows/browser open and no scan...stays solid green
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mine is not letting me use Pacific time or military time.
Also, my green icon has now hidden itself under the "arrow pointing left"
It is still there, and green and it is almost 4:00 on the dot.
So, it should get going between now and 6pm. If not, please give me Mr. Gate's phone number.
Toll free if you have one.
Also, my green icon has now hidden itself under the "arrow pointing left"
It is still there, and green and it is almost 4:00 on the dot.
So, it should get going between now and 6pm. If not, please give me Mr. Gate's phone number.
Toll free if you have one.
I don't call Bill, I call Melinda - she's the real boss around that joint.
The "Time" setting is simply the system time (on your system).
I tend to use Military Time to reduce confusion (worked well, didn't it?).
The "Time" setting is simply the system time (on your system).
I tend to use Military Time to reduce confusion (worked well, didn't it?).
I just called him for you and he is dealing with your problem at this moment!!
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my green icon has re-appeared, and we are now in the 40 minutes after the scheduled time........but no scan.
I do have the "trusted" check mark saying my system is protected.
I do have the "trusted" check mark saying my system is protected.
I have MSE on XP and Windows 7 computers here.
What are you running?
I keep the 'Notification Area' set to display all icons - don't like that feature that hides inactive icons.
What are you running?
I keep the 'Notification Area' set to display all icons - don't like that feature that hides inactive icons.
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Vista
It did the quick scan at 4:13 and I never noticed it in action.
The thing might have spun around, most likely it did not I did not see it.
It's still green, so maybe next bootup it will be amber telling me that a scan is upcoming.
It did the quick scan at 4:13 and I never noticed it in action.
The thing might have spun around, most likely it did not I did not see it.
It's still green, so maybe next bootup it will be amber telling me that a scan is upcoming.
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windows 7
I have to add this to the knowledge base. When i was trying to participate I found that i did not know when my last scan was other then the "last scan" report on the front page of Microsoft Essentials program. I noticed I did not have anywhere to look at the history of scans on my Windows 7. There were several logs in the C:\programdata\microsoft\m
Here you can find the mpdetection and mplog. They are hard to read but do provide any results from the scan but not data related to a scan with no results (malware found)
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Eventviewer will till you when the the scans take place and if they failed..click [start], right click [computer] and then click [manage]. Click
[system] in event viewer there are several events logged for exactly [Microsoft Antimalware] which is the event i was after and my particular event was [1001] which represented the scan. According to some post i have read Microsoft is working on providing an historical log within [essentials] so you don't have to go to so much trouble to get that data.
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I have to add this to the knowledge base. When i was trying to participate I found that i did not know when my last scan was other then the "last scan" report on the front page of Microsoft Essentials program. I noticed I did not have anywhere to look at the history of scans on my Windows 7. There were several logs in the C:\programdata\microsoft\m
Here you can find the mpdetection and mplog. They are hard to read but do provide any results from the scan but not data related to a scan with no results (malware found)
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Eventviewer will till you when the the scans take place and if they failed..click [start], right click [computer] and then click [manage]. Click
[system] in event viewer there are several events logged for exactly [Microsoft Antimalware] which is the event i was after and my particular event was [1001] which represented the scan. According to some post i have read Microsoft is working on providing an historical log within [essentials] so you don't have to go to so much trouble to get that data.
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the second sentence offered by 10023 essentially answered the original questions.
Points were doubled, to accomodate participation, and any followups.
Points were doubled, to accomodate participation, and any followups.
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Don't do a full scan on 20% CPU usage. I cancelled it after 2 hours, as it was only about 30% finished, 33,000 files.
I'll try 90% next time.
Right after it started it said "it appeared" that there was "risky" software on my system.
WHAT happened to the "continous protection?"
It should have alerted me of any risk before the scan.
I'll try 90% next time.
Right after it started it said "it appeared" that there was "risky" software on my system.
WHAT happened to the "continous protection?"
It should have alerted me of any risk before the scan.
MSE is operating as designed - that 'amber/orange' color is to warn you that something is not 100% - in this case that you are/were due for a full scan.