Windows Defender Beta 2 Update

Windows Defender Beta 2 Update

Steven Parker on 13 April 2006 - 10:03 · 34 comments & 24013 views

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Microsoft has released an updated version of its free Windows Defender Anti Spyware software, dated 4/12/06 the installer comes in just under 6 MB -a little smaller than the earlier version. Users will need to pass the Genuine Windows check in order to download it.

Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software.

Download: Windows Defender Beta 2 x86 | x64 version

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(2 replies) #1 PureLegend on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:09

Didn't MS have a shot at security with Windows Anti Virus back at Win3.1?

#1.1 XerXis on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:24

first of all, windows defender is anti spyware not anti-virus (altough a lot of spyware behaves like a virus). second of all, what's your point?

#1.2 PCyr on 15 Apr 2006 - 05:15

In addition to what XerXis said, wasn't 3.1 *13* years ago?

#2 greatestfall on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:18

i actually like this app.

#3 Avi on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:28

Thanks for the update...

(1 reply) #4 denzilla on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:29

Digital sig is april 11th, not the 12th

#4.1 Athernar on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:34

old version was 1.1.1015.0 new one is 1.1.1347.0

#5 Avi on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:30

Oh, and here's a direct link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/d...owsDefender.msi

(3 replies) #6 mohan_168 on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:39

hmmm direct linking is not allowed.

#6.1 thenay on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:41

I don't see why not, doesn't installing it check WGA validation?

#6.2 Ideas Man on 13 Apr 2006 - 11:43

That's beside the point. Though it reaffirms that piracy isn't taken seriously around here.

#6.3 Hidr0 on 13 Apr 2006 - 13:50

why not?
its on softpedia, anyways...

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popu...tiSpyware.shtml

(1 reply) #7 fisherman909 on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:39

Indeed, don't go posting the damn link, there's actually a reason for the ~~product validation~~ Edit, I meant Windows Genuine Advantage. There's actually a reason for that.

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Last edited by fisherman909 on 13 Apr 2006 - 11:44

#7.1 creamhackered on 13 Apr 2006 - 11:03

Product validation is included within Windows Defender.

#8 mohan_168 on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:42

I got an error saying " A reqd update to windows update is available at widows update website. For minimum req see the page http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=63848 " and it stops.

(3 replies) #9 Xerxes on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:45

Thanks for the update! I really like Windows Defender

and I also see that MS have finally written a Firefox plugin for the WGA thingy (maybe it's been there for a while but I've never seen it) which is good, MS seem to finally be supporting Firefox abit, while I don't expect them to welcome it with open arms (been a competitor to IE and all

) but it's good they seem tobe slowly accepting not everyone uses IE.

EDIT: I have to say this latest release is great, they even added an option to make the system tray icon always be there (I like it been there, then I know it's still on and protecting my system)

Last edited by Xerxes on 13 Apr 2006 - 10:52

#9.1 buzz99 on 13 Apr 2006 - 11:15

I don't see that tray icon...How to enable this ?

#9.2 Xerxes on 13 Apr 2006 - 11:19

Goto Tools > Options, then scroll down to the option "Choose when the Windows Defender icon appears in notification area" and select "Always"

#9.3 denzilla on 13 Apr 2006 - 11:22

(1 reply) #10 buzz99 on 13 Apr 2006 - 11:23

Thanks!..

#10.1 Xerxes on 13 Apr 2006 - 11:27

Quote - buzz99 said @ #9.4

Thanks!..

Your welcome

EDIT: Is it me or do the posts go all weird when you quote and reply to someone who replied to another post? cause the post I replied to was orginally #9.4 but after I quoted and replied to it, it became #10 and my reply was #10.1 when it should of been #9.5 (I hope what I said made sense

)

(1 reply) #11 Blob from TVForum on 13 Apr 2006 - 12:52

Ive downloaded the x86 version and installed it sucsessfully, however it seems to be the old version, not the new one.

any ideas

#11.1 denzilla on 13 Apr 2006 - 13:01

This happens everytime MS updates stuff as not all servers get updated together. Just give it a few hours.

#12 Smigit on 13 Apr 2006 - 14:02

glad to see they fixed the "scan" button. Hitting that used to give me an error to an invalid memory address or something (yeah all you had to do was select scan from the drop down menu to get around it). still not to bad an ap although I liked the antispyware UI more still. Felt you had more control over the app and could get more information about what was going on.

(3 replies) #13 JiveMasterT on 13 Apr 2006 - 14:23

Is anyone else having problems getting updates? Mine says it hasnt updated in 77 days and that there are no updates to be installed.

Edit...
Could it have something to do with the fact that this machine gets it's update from a WSUS server?

#13.1 Stunna on 13 Apr 2006 - 15:25

go to help then about windows defender then click on check for updates

#13.2 Smigit on 13 Apr 2006 - 15:43

under that message is a text link. Click it and go to the MS support page. Close windows defender then run the comand that the site says to. Worked foe me and I had the same problem.

#13.3 JiveMasterT on 13 Apr 2006 - 20:19

Yeah the KB fix didnt work for me either. I think its because it gets the updates from WU and I'm behind a WSUS Server.

(1 reply) #14 matthewf01 on 13 Apr 2006 - 17:06

I'm having the same issue with out-of-date updates; the Knowledge Base remedy did not work either.

#14.1 Smigit on 14 Apr 2006 - 04:59

Quote - matthewf01 said @ #13.3

I'm having the same issue with out-of-date updates; the Knowledge Base remedy did not work either.

make sure it's closed and try again. It didnt work for me the 1st time but did on the second.

#15 ambiance on 13 Apr 2006 - 19:46

Does this version work properly if I disable it from running from startup? Last version did not update properly when I did this which forced me to uninstall.

(1 reply) #16 g_denne on 14 Apr 2006 - 03:26

Hope this fixes the terrible bug in the last version. Start scanning button always produced an X00003030303 (whatever) error.

#16.1 Smigit on 14 Apr 2006 - 05:02

as I said earlier it's fixed.

#17 QuietStorm21A on 15 Apr 2006 - 05:56

To fix update issues it worked with me and every pc i have done it on.

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
1. Remove the current signature file. To do this, click Start, click Run, type Msiexec /x {A5CC2A09-E9D3-49EC-923D-03874BBD4C2C}, and then click OK.

2. Open Windows Defender. To do this, click Start, click Programs, and then click Windows Defender.

3. Check for new definitions. To do this, click the Help options arrow next to the Windows Defender Help icon, click About Windows Defender, and then click Check for Updates.

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