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== WPKG Package ==
 
== WPKG Package ==
  
This is a silent installer and uninstaller for Microsoft Security Essentials.
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This is a silent installer and uninstaller for Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows XP, US English, 32-bit version.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:42, 17 January 2010

WPKG Package

This is a silent installer and uninstaller for Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows XP, US English, 32-bit version.

<package
	id="microsoft-security-essentials"
	name="Microsoft Security Essentials"
	revision="2"
	reboot="false"
	priority="1">

	<check
		type="uninstall"
		condition="exists"
		path="Microsoft Security Essentials"/>

	<install
		cmd='%SOFTWARE%\ms_security_essentials\mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe /s /runwgacheck' />

	<remove
		cmd='%SOFTWARE%\ms_security_essentials\mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe /s /u'/>
</package>

References

* http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en/msestart/thread/a944fa0a-db4c-43da-affb-ab21eb9a4d65
* http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/56426422-5c5d-4296-a055-421b554f5eee

Updates

Virus Definition Updates

Virus definition updates are automatically downloaded and used.

Program Updates

Does anyone know how it handles program updates? F-Prot, for example, runs as a service so is able to automatically update itself whether or not a user is logged in as an administrator, power user or restricted user.