[gui-talk] Microsoft security essentials

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Fri Oct 8 17:58:08 UTC 2010


I believe Ken's problem *was* a symptom of the difficulty described in the "accessible procedure" message.

Mike Freeman
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On Oct 8, 2010, at 10:45, "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com> wrote:

> Wayne or Mike, do you remember if the posts you reference specifically dealt with the problem Ken is having with the 
> download being blocked?  I ask because this could also be a sign that he has some kind of malware in that some block 
> access to common malware and virus detection software.  I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials on three different 
> computers and have not changed any settings or gotten the download blocked.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 22:21:25 -0500, Wayne Merritt wrote:
> 
>> If you look on the Blind Access Journal blog at:
> 
>> www.blindAccessJournal.com
> 
>> in the entries in September or October of last year, you will find a
>> post with the "accessible" steps for downloading MSE.
> 
>> Wayne
> 
>> On 10/7/10, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>>> Ken:
>>> 
>>> There's something odd about the scripting used in the download. Take a look
>>> at the GUI-Talk archive for November and December of last year and January
>>> of this year. Somewhere in there, there's a message thread describing how to
>>> get around the download problem. Essentially, you must refresh your screen
>>> after going thru the procedure to find the download link.
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <Kenlawrence124 at aol.com>
>>> To: <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 4:30 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft security essentials
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi Yeah seconding all the reports.  I still haven't figured out though
>>>> why
>>>> the internet explorer wont' let me download it.  I reset security zones
>>>> to
>>>> medium but the same message comes up, "to protect your computer, internet
>>>> explorer is blocked from downloading from this site.  wanted to get a
>>>> fresh
>>>> copy, I think when I had this computer serviced it was disabled.  I sure I
>>>> have something on the machine slowing it down.  But I do like it.  Oh
>>>> Yeah
>>>> while on topic of security, I'm thinking of maybe getting one more spyware
>>>> program on here.  I have malware bytes and spybot, but does anyone know if
>>>> spyware blaster is a good accessible program?  I want to look in to that
>>>> since windows defender is discontinued or so I had heard.  Sorry if this
>>>> message has today's whole digest, but AOL seems to think selected text is
>>>> an
>>>> unnecessary feature.  That's why when I go broadband, the AOL software
>>>> will
>>>> be the weakest link, good-bye.
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>> 
>>>> 1.  Microsoft Security Essentials (Don H)
>>>> 2. Re: Microsoft  Security Essentials (Wayne Merritt)
>>>> 3. Re: Microsoft Security  Essentials (Dean Martineau)
>>>> 4. Re: Microsoft Security  Essentials (Steve Jacobson)
>>>> 5. Re: Microsoft Security  Essentials (Mike Freeman)
>>>> 6. Re: Microsoft Security Essentials  (Mike  Freeman)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Message:  1
>>>> Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:51:24 -0500
>>>> From: Don H  <lmddh50 at comcast.net>
>>>> To: gui-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [gui-talk]  Microsoft Security Essentials
>>>> Message-ID:  <4CADC24C.4000003 at comcast.net>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;  charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>>> 
>>>> Does Security essentials work well on  a XP machine?  Any known  issues?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Message:  2
>>>> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 08:18:52 -0500
>>>> From: Wayne Merritt  <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
>>>> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List  <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft Security  Essentials
>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> <AANLkTinz94Rs+Umy=M9yODpuy+4JkX5GtHWOppgtz+Y3 at mail.gmail.com>
>>>> Content-Type:  text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>> 
>>>> I've been running it on my XP Home  netbook with Service Pack 3 for
>>>> nearly a year and haven't had any  issues.
>>>> 
>>>> Wayne
>>>> 
>>>> On 10/7/10, Don H <lmddh50 at comcast.net>  wrote:
>>>>> Does Security essentials work well on a XP machine?  Any  known issues?
>>>>> 
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>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Message:  3
>>>> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 08:38:09 -0500
>>>> From: Dean Martineau  <dean at topdotenterprises.com>
>>>> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List  <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft Security  Essentials
>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> <B17C3EF7-2823-4832-92CC-4362257FFB76 at topdotenterprises.com>
>>>> Content-Type:  text/plain;   charset=us-ascii
>>>> 
>>>> Fred Langa, well-respected  computer guy, has been reviewing this program
>>>> in Windows Secrets and gives it  very high marks. For my part, I love it.
>>>> It
>>>> is by all indications effective  and is totally unobtrusive.
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 7, 2010, at 7:51 AM, Don H  <lmddh50 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Does Security essentials work  well on a XP machine?  Any known issues?
>>>>> 
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>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Message:  4
>>>> Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:37:01 -0500
>>>> From: "Steve Jacobson"  <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>>>> To: "gui-talk at nfbnet.org"  <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft Security  Essentials
>>>> Message-ID:  <auto-000024719967 at mailback1.g2host.com>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="us-ascii"
>>>> 
>>>> Don,
>>>> 
>>>> I have not had any problems with  Microsoft Security Essentials on an XP
>>>> Netbook.
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, 07 Oct  2010 07:51:24 -0500, Don H wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Does Security essentials work  well on a XP machine?  Any known  issues?
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Message:  5
>>>> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 09:56:28 -0700
>>>> From: Mike Freeman  <k7uij at panix.com>
>>>> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List  <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: "gui-talk at nfbnet.org"  <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft Security  Essentials
>>>> Message-ID:  <640EE75C-04A0-4306-8D30-53A3E5A55A4C at panix.com>
>>>> Content-Type:  text/plain;   charset=us-ascii
>>>> 
>>>> Nor have I on a HP Pavillion  laptop running XP SP3.
>>>> 
>>>> Mike Freeman
>>>> sent from my  iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 7, 2010, at 6:37, "Steve Jacobson"  <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Don,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I  have not had any problems with Microsoft Security Essentials on an XP
>>>> Netbook.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:51:24 -0500, Don H  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Does Security essentials work well on a XP  machine?  Any known issues?
>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Message:  6
>>>> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 09:58:33 -0700
>>>> From: Mike Freeman  <k7uij at panix.com>
>>>> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List  <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft Security  Essentials
>>>> Message-ID:  <A39D0DBA-2DEE-48A8-A8A7-D142323707D7 at panix.com>
>>>> Content-Type:  text/plain;   charset=us-ascii
>>>> 
>>>> Amen!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Mike  Freeman
>>>> sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 7, 2010, at 6:38, Dean  Martineau <dean at topdotenterprises.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Fred Langa,  well-respected computer guy, has been reviewing this program
>>>> in Windows  Secrets and gives it very high marks. For my part, I love it.
>>>> It is by all  indications effective and is totally unobtrusive.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 7,  2010, at 7:51 AM, Don H <lmddh50 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Does Security essentials work well on a XP machine?  Any  known issues?
>>>>>> 
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