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== Installer command-line switches ==
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* /s - perform a silent installation
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* /runwgacheck - automatically perform a Windows Genuine Advantage check
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* /o - don't automatically run the updater and the system scan after installation - when you then login it may then give a red indicator and say that real time protection is off because virus definition files are out of date. I've had a few differing experiences at this point, either it updates them quickly automatically, or if you click on the system tray icon it tells you it's out of date but then updates it quickly, or it displays this then just waits for you to manually press the 'Update' button.. This is as both an Administrator and as a Restricted User.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 09:32, 19 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>

Installer command-line switches

  • /s - perform a silent installation
  • /runwgacheck - automatically perform a Windows Genuine Advantage check
  • /o - don't automatically run the updater and the system scan after installation - when you then login it may then give a red indicator and say that real time protection is off because virus definition files are out of date. I've had a few differing experiences at this point, either it updates them quickly automatically, or if you click on the system tray icon it tells you it's out of date but then updates it quickly, or it displays this then just waits for you to manually press the 'Update' button.. This is as both an Administrator and as a Restricted User.

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.