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MS Security Essentials v2 download


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Hi all,

I have a problem with the latest version of Microsoft Security Essentials (v4) on some older computers which were not present with v2 (just to clarify there is no v3 of MSE).

I am looking for version 2.1.1116.0 64-bit for Windows 7 to be exact. Does anyone have the installer that they could share with me or a download link? I have tried looking on some old version websites but cannot find this specific version in 64-bit for Windows 7, only 32-bit :(

Any help would be great. Thanks!

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What is the problem your having, vs going backwards in your security software how about addressing the problem directly.

You do understand that even after you install v2, its going to want to update to the newer version - MS pushed the Update a while back, so your going to have to prevent that update, etc.

I would really suggest looking into fixing the issue vs going with outdated versions of software. You stated your running win7 x64 - so your not on older version of OS, so why run older version of MSE?

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What is the problem your having, vs going backwards in your security software how about addressing the problem directly.

You do understand that even after you install v2, its going to want to update to the newer version - MS pushed the Update a while back, so your going to have to prevent that update, etc.

I would really suggest looking into fixing the issue vs going with outdated versions of software. You stated your running win7 x64 - so your not on older version of OS, so why run older version of MSE?

It is for use in some automated testing environments. The problem with V4 is that you cannot disable some of the real time protection options that you can in V2. Some of the tests require that the setting be on and then off. I could use V4 had Microsoft not removed the ability to enable and disable these features without having to enable/disable real time protection as a whole.

The options I am referring to are the Real-time protection options for behaviour monitoring and monitoring file and program activity. In v4 all of those options have been removed and there is just a single enable/disable check box which is quite annoying.

I am fine with running a slightly older product version as the engine and virus defs are still updated the same as V4.

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