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Answer» Hi Guys, I want to remove Microsoft security essentials, but I cant find it in the add and remove section. I don't know if its part uninstalled or not. I can click on to the programme itself and it tells me updates are up to date. But if I try to turn on the real TIME proctection it wont do it. So how do I remove it totally from my system so that I can then re install a fresh copy to see if that works.Also the windows update tried to update the security essentials but keeps failing due to the fact that I think the programme is not running correct. Thanks in advance Jabba.What is the OS?My OPERATING system is INTEL core i5 2320 [emailprotected] 3.00 ghz 8gig ram 64 bit operating system using windows 7 home premium.Quote But if I try to turn on the real time proctection it wont do it. Please explain to me how you're doing that. Why don't you just download MSE and install it again.If I understand, you do not see this when you open Programs and Features from the Control Panel. [attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]correct plodrDownload and run the MS Security Essentials Removal Tool http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/microsoft-security-essentials-removal-tool/ BleepingComputer is a well known help site so it is safe to download a run a toll that is offered there.tried re installing mse and got error message 0x8004FF91 also tried plodr suggested but it took me back to the Microsoft support page as fix it programme no longer works. Thanks JabbaMost common cause of this is there was another A/V app present that wasn't uninstallled PROPERLY... Is this the case ?Drat, MS just removed the Fixit page and replaced it with something else. I'll do some searching and see if I can find a removal tool for what used to be Fixit. Go here http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/345542-microsoft-security-essentials-uninstall-completely.html The download link works. See if that Fix it tool would remove all of MS Security Essentials. That guide was WRITTEN in 2014 so I'm not sure if it fixes the current version.

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Hi Guys, I want to remove Microsoft security essentials, but I cant find it in the add and remove section. I don't know if its part uninstalled or not. I can click on to the programme itself and it tells me updates are up to date. But if I try to turn on the real TIME proctection it wont do it. So how do I remove it totally from my system so that I can then re install a fresh copy to see if that works.Also the windows update tried to update the security essentials but keeps failing due to the fact that I think the programme is not running correct. Thanks in advance Jabba.What is the OS?My OPERATING system is INTEL core i5 2320 [emailprotected] 3.00 ghz 8gig ram 64 bit operating system using windows 7 home premium.Quote

But if I try to turn on the real time proctection it wont do it.

Please explain to me how you're doing that.
Why don't you just download MSE and install it again.If I understand, you do not see this when you open Programs and Features from the Control Panel.

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]correct plodrDownload and run the MS Security Essentials Removal Tool
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/microsoft-security-essentials-removal-tool/

BleepingComputer is a well known help site so it is safe to download a run a toll that is offered there.tried re installing mse and got error message 0x8004FF91 also tried plodr suggested but it took me back to the Microsoft support page as fix it programme no longer works.
Thanks JabbaMost common cause of this is there was another A/V app present that wasn't uninstallled PROPERLY...

Is this the case ?Drat, MS just removed the Fixit page and replaced it with something else. I'll do some searching and see if I can find a removal tool for what used to be Fixit.

Go here http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/345542-microsoft-security-essentials-uninstall-completely.html
The download link works. See if that Fix it tool would remove all of MS Security Essentials. That guide was WRITTEN in 2014 so I'm not sure if it fixes the current version.

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