I'm running XP SP3 and just installed the latest version of Windows
Defender, at least, I think I did. I can't find it anywhere on
machine. There is no folder for it in the "All Programs" list and I
don't see it in the Add/Remove Program list of Control Panel. Yet, if
I try to install it again, it says the latest version is already
installed. How do I know the app is installed and how do I start it.
I'm NOT running Windows Live OneCare.

Hi
Search for MsMpEng.exe
Regards Bill

"Starcrwzr" <scottb80******.com> wrote in message
news:d2fb0a6e-bf98-49cc-ba91-5cb6a599fede@k36g2000pri.googlegroups.com...
> I'm running XP SP3 and just installed the latest version of Windows
> Defender, at least, I think I did. I can't find it anywhere on
> machine. There is no folder for it in the "All Programs" list and I
> don't see it in the Add/Remove Program list of Control Panel. Yet, if
> I try to install it again, it says the latest version is already
> installed. How do I know the app is installed and how do I start it.
> I'm NOT running Windows Live OneCare.

On Dec 11, 7:58*am, "Bill P" <Bi...@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> Hi
msmpeng.exe is not anywhere on my system, yet, when I try the
installer, it says it's installed and the current version. Any ideas
on registry entries?

Thanks!

Scott B)

> Search for MsMpEng.exe
> Regards Bill
>
> "Starcrwzr" <scott...******.com> wrote in message
>
> news:d2fb0a6e-bf98-49cc-ba91-5cb6a599fede@k36g2000pri.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I'm running XP SP3 and just installed the latest version of Windows
> > Defender, at least, I think I did. *I can't find it anywhere on
> > machine. *There is no folder for it in the "All Programs" list and I
> > don't see it in the Add/Remove Program list of Control Panel. *Yet, if
> > I try to install it again, it says the latest version is already
> > installed. *How do I know the app is installed and how do I start it.
> > I'm NOT running Windows Live OneCare.

What problems are you having that led you to install Defender?

Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for Windows Defender support
and comments. See
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx

TIP: Access these newsgroups using your default newsreader, not your
browser. See instructions on above page.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Starcrwzr wrote:
> I'm running XP SP3 and just installed the latest version of Windows
> Defender, at least, I think I did. I can't find it anywhere on
> machine. There is no folder for it in the "All Programs" list and I
> don't see it in the Add/Remove Program list of Control Panel. Yet, if
> I try to install it again, it says the latest version is already
> installed. How do I know the app is installed and how do I start it.
> I'm NOT running Windows Live OneCare.

Saw it mentioned in an article and though I'd give it a try. I'm
using Spybot S&D, but wanted to see what Defender had to offer. Now,
from what I read, it's really sort of useless, so now I just want to
get any pieces that may have been installed, off my machine.

Scott B)

On Dec 11, 11:15*am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...******.com> wrote:
> What problems are you having that led you to install Defender?
>
> Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for Windows Defender support
> and comments. *Seehttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/...
>
> TIP: Access these newsgroups using your default newsreader, not your
> browser. *See instructions on above page.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>
> Starcrwzr wrote:
> > I'm running XP SP3 and just installed the latest version of Windows
> > Defender, at least, I think I did. *I can't find it anywhere on
> > machine. *There is no folder for it in the "All Programs" list and I
> > don't see it in the Add/Remove Program list of Control Panel. *Yet, if
> > I try to install it again, it says the latest version is already
> > installed. *How do I know the app is installed and how do I start it.
> > I'm NOT running Windows Live OneCare.

Were the Spybot Residents SDHelper and Tea Timer enabled when you installed
Defender?

Starcrwzr wrote:
> Saw it mentioned in an article and though I'd give it a try. I'm
> using Spybot S&D, but wanted to see what Defender had to offer. Now,
> from what I read, it's really sort of useless, so now I just want to
> get any pieces that may have been installed, off my machine.
>
> Scott B)
>
> On Dec 11, 11:15 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...******.com> wrote:
>> What problems are you having that led you to install Defender?
>>
>> Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for Windows Defender
>> support
>> and comments.
>> Seehttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/...
>>
>> TIP: Access these newsgroups using your default newsreader, not your
>> browser. See instructions on above page.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
>> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Starcrwzr wrote:
>>> I'm running XP SP3 and just installed the latest version of Windows
>>> Defender, at least, I think I did. I can't find it anywhere on
>>> machine. There is no folder for it in the "All Programs" list and I
>>> don't see it in the Add/Remove Program list of Control Panel. Yet, if
>>> I try to install it again, it says the latest version is already
>>> installed. How do I know the app is installed and how do I start it.
>>> I'm NOT running Windows Live OneCare.

On Dec 12, 12:11*am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...******.com> wrote:
> Were the Spybot Residents SDHelper and Tea Timer enabled when you installed
> Defender?
>
> Starcrwzr wrote:
> > Saw it mentioned in an article and though I'd give it a try. *I'm
> > using Spybot S&D, but wanted to see what Defender had to offer. *Now,
> > from what I read, it's really sort of useless, so now I just want to
> > get any pieces that may have been installed, off my machine.
>
> > Scott B)
>
> > On Dec 11, 11:15 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...******.com> wrote:
> >> What problems are you having that led you to install Defender?
>
> >> Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for Windows Defender
> >> support
> >> and comments.
> >> Seehttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/...
>
> >> TIP: Access these newsgroups using your default newsreader, not your
> >> browser. See instructions on above page.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
> >> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>
> >> Starcrwzr wrote:
> >>> I'm running XP SP3 and just installed the latest version of Windows
> >>> Defender, at least, I think I did. I can't find it anywhere on
> >>> machine. There is no folder for it in the "All Programs" list and I
> >>> don't see it in the Add/Remove Program list of Control Panel. Yet, if
> >>> I try to install it again, it says the latest version is already
> >>> installed. How do I know the app is installed and how do I start it.
> >>> I'm NOT running Windows Live OneCare.

No, only my anti-virus AVG and Comodo Fire wall were running at the
time, neither of which has ever caused me a problem when installing
software before.