HI I installed Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. How do I turn it off properly and to prevent that this program runs every time Windows 7 starts up? THANKS BYEBalubeto

Microsoft Security Essentials should be able to start at start-up automatically to keep your computer protected in real time. Disabling Microsoft Security Essentials will risk the security of the computer . However, if you want to disable MSE from starting up follow the steps: Click Start -> in Search programs and files type Services.msc and hit the Enter key -> In the Service window scroll down to the service Microsoft Antimalware Service and set the Startup Type to Manual or Disable . -> Click Apply and close open windows then restart the computer. To disable real-time protection only : Open MSE -> click Settings and under real-time protection -> uncheck the option Turn ON real-time protection <If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Propose as Answer" If you find it helpful , mark it as helpful by clicking on "Vote as Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster> Thameem

Microsoft Security Essentials should be able to start at start-up automatically to keep your computer protected in real time. Disabling Microsoft Security Essentials will risk the security of the computer . However, if you want to disable MSE from starting up follow the steps: Click Start -> in Search programs and files type Services.msc and hit the Enter key -> In the Service window scroll down to the service Microsoft Antimalware Service and set the Startup Type to Manual or Disable . -> Click Apply and close open windows then restart the computer. To disable real-time protection only : Open MSE -> click Settings and under real-time protection -> uncheck the option Turn ON real-time protection <If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Propose as Answer" If you find it helpful , mark it as helpful by clicking on "Vote as Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster> Thameem I have tried to disable the Microsoft Antimalware Service service but the MSE starts disabled during the startup of Windows 7. While I wish that MSE does not run at all during the startup of Windows 7. So, how do I do this? THANKS BYEBalubeto

On Sun, 6 Feb 2011 16:43:48 +0000, balubeto wrote: Iinstalled Microsoft Security Essentialson Windows 7 Ultimate64- bit. How do I turn it offproperlyand to prevent thatthis program runs everytime Windows 7 starts up? Why do you want to do this? You should always have your security software running all the time. Being without its protection needlessly exposes you to severe risk. Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

To disable Microsoft Security Essentials: Open the application (click the icon in the task-bar, find it from the start menu or navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe) From the control panel, go to the ‘Settings’ tab Un-tick the ‘Turn on real-time protection’ checkbox and Microsoft Security Essentials is now disabled :)

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A user's reasons for wanting to stop an application are their concern alone. The question is how does one stop Security Essentials from running, not should one do so. Thank you Lewis, for an answer that helps.

I should point out that MSE is not that demanding and I am using an Atom on my netbook and its never at issue. Windows MVP 2010-11, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint, Cloud, Virtualization etc. etc. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

I tried this under Windows XP and I did get the warning dialog box, but MSE continues to run because its icon is still in the task tray. How does one turn it off completely, i.e. kill the process?

if you want to use another security program, simply uninstall MSE otherwise use MSE to secure you system, never run anything without security, the risks are too great Windows MVP 2010-11, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint, Cloud, Virtualization etc. etc. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

To disable Microsoft Security Essentials: Open the application (click the icon in the task-bar, find it from the start menu or navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe) From the control panel, go to the Settings tab Un-tick the Turn on real-time protection checkbox and Microsoft Security Essentials is now disabled 1. Why do you suggest to open MSE from the task bar, and then go to the Control Panel? 2. From the program window, opened from the taskbar, I could not find a way to turn MSE off. Please advise how to turn it off. 3. From the Control Panel, there is no Settings tab, as far as I could see (Win 7 Pro.) Again, please advise how to turn MSE off. As far as why I want to turn MSE off, as some people seem interested in that, it's to allow a defragmentation program to run faster. I do not want to disable MSE from starting at boot up. In fact, I specifically want it to continue to start at boot up. I just want to disable in the current session this one time.