Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

Craig — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:54:46 GMT

Windows Defender updating through Windows (or Microsoft) Update is slow and cumbersome. I installed it and it needs updated anti-spyware definitions (signatures), yet Microsoft Update says I do not need any. I will have to go back to MS Anti-Spyware if it doesn't update today.

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

CraigS — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:01:42 GMT

It seems Windows Defender doesn't handle proxy authenitcation. Kind of strange, considering the Anti-Spyware beta handled it just fine. Does Windows Defender not do proxy authenitcation? Or does it use a different update process? Is there a location for us to get manual updates?

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

ken bour — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 17:04:44 GMT

there are two choices for down loading one is regular i guess. and the other is with 64 bit info.
it says down load the one most near your system.. i don 't know wich one to down load ; how do i tell what is right for me??
i have windows xp home and that is all i know.. thanks in advance.. ken

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

Mark M — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:59:22 GMT

One comment. Bring back the system tray icon. There is no quick way of seeing if it is running or a quick way to shut it down when required. I am "upgrading" back to version 1 on this PC and leaving my other windows machines using 1 because of this

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

Dan — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:55:17 GMT

Sure you added nice features but you totally forget to tell us that you removed the Advanced Tools like Browser restore and Erase tracks. Where did they go? Are they coming back in a new Beta or are they gone forever?

Problems using ISA proxy?

Jaybe — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:34:14 GMT

It seems Defender is unable to connect to the update center through ISA - Error number is 0x8024401b.

How do I resolve this?

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

John Cody — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:41:06 GMT

Please add [back] a system icon for Windows Defender (like Microsoft AntiSpyware had).

Not seeing an icon in the system tray for defender worries me that it's not running in memory. This concern comes from the fact that I once had got virus that disabled Norton Anti-virus (so it wouldn't detect it). I didn't realize I had the virus until I noticed the NAV icon was not shown in the system tray. When I tried to run NAV, it gave be a bunch of errors and I had to reinstall it.

Being able to see an icon for Defender will give me the assurance that it's running and I'm protected. Right now, the only way I tell if defender is running is when it pops up an info dialog - which is not enough for me to feel secure and that I am protected full-time.

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

Jim Kilgo — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:01:07 GMT

I like the idea of moving the AntiSpyware forward with this new product, but after I installed Defender I found out that it does not work with a proxy server. AntiSpyWare worked fine with the proxy and would prompt for the username and password when it accessed the internet for updates. When can we expect Defender to have this same functionality? In the mean time I have less protection after upgrading.

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

eric — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:28:43 GMT

i installed windows defender beta 2. i was wondering about not having an icon in the system tray anymore as with beta 1 version. Am i missing something or is this just going to run in the background? There appears not to be (at least i couldn't find it) a config for icon in tray.

thx.

re: Announcing Windows Defender Beta 2

Alex — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:12:37 GMT

I have win XP sp2 (Br) when try install Windows defender beta 2 show error 1609 and not complete install...
didnt find any place about this error..
be safe Alex