{"id":4856,"date":"2012-10-06T11:20:10","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T15:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=4856"},"modified":"2012-12-07T14:50:20","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T19:50:20","slug":"what-to-do-when-microsoft-security-essentials-wont-update-automatically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/what-to-do-when-microsoft-security-essentials-wont-update-automatically\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do when Microsoft Security Essentials won’t update automatically"},"content":{"rendered":"

Linda can’t update her Microsoft Security Essentials<\/strong><\/p>\n

This past Sunday, I received a notice from Microsoft Security Essentials stating my computer might be at risk that it needed updating. Since that day, I have tried to update MSE numerous times but get a reading that it could not install updates because of internet or network connectivity problems. I then used the “help” link in MSE to read about my problem and get a resolution to no avail. I have used MSE for over a year and have never experienced this problem. Can you advise me please?<\/p>\n

Our answer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi Linda. You’re not alone. This happens to a lot of people — so much so that Microsoft has a special page where you can download the updates manually. And since this recently happened to me too, I had the page handy.<\/p>\n

The manual updates worked fine for me and since I did one update manually, MSE has been updating automatically and normally ever since. The following Microsoft KB article applies to Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 both 32bit and 64bit editions.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/kb\/971606<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Be careful you download the correct version for your computer. If you’re not sure if you have 32bit or 64bit, right-click “Computer” (on the start menu) and choose “Properties”. It will tell you if you have 32bit Windows or 64bit Windows.<\/p>\n

Here’s the page you need to read and from which you can manually download the latest spyware and antivirus definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials.<\/p>\n

One note. There’s a mistake on the page. At the top it says Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. At the bottom it says “Applies to Windows 7 Professional”. Don’t worry about that error at the bottom. It’s just Microsoft being Microsoft!<\/p>\n

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