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Open MSE. Go to settings. From the tree on the left click on real time protection. See if the check box is checked for real time protection. If not check it. Might be as simple as that.

Thx learningstill. I followed your advise and uninstalled AVG- free version. Will use Comodo firewall, Malwarebytes and MSE. I use Secunia software inspector and NoScript on Firefox for surfing. I...

Don't see a way to disable access file scans on the user interface. Anybody? Did not seem to cause any problems on the initial quick scan.

Well, sure glad that quick scan only took 22 mins. No problems found. thx again Joe for the good link.

chumly

OK, what do you think? Disable AVG or MSE real time scans?

I don't think I get real time scans in the AVG free edition. True?

MSE is updating and scanning now. So far so good.

Joe--, Read the article about MSE conflicts with Anti- virus and firewalls. Am running AVG, Malware Bytes and Commodo firewall where most said there was no conflict so I am completing the MSE setup...

Joe, must have been a crappy link as the one you sent works fine. Am in the process of loading MSE now, will update you when the job is done. Thx again

chumly

Is this: http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/mse.aspx

Joe- thx, did 3 times same error message. BTW used the link embedded in the Win Secrets news ltr from yesterday. I'm stumped

I get an error message: " mseinstall.exe is not a valid Win 32 Application "

Does this mean my valid copy of XP is failing verification and thereby won't allow the install?

Running-
XP Pro SP3...