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

For that you need to disable the Start Up of MSE from the Start up List To stop Microsoft Security Essentials from Starting Up : Click Start -> in Search programs and files type Msconfig and hit the Enter key -> In the System Configuration Window Click the Tab Start Up scroll down to the start up item Microsoft Security Client and Un-Check the entry -> Click Apply and close then restart the computer. <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

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

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 There are many circumstances where such background services need to be disabled. I use my computer to record audio, and if this service is running it causes glitches in the audio, and sometimes contributes to crashes. Once I disabled the antimalware service, my problems with recording audio stopped. When I am not recording and working with internet applications, I turn it back on. Good software and good support should not assume that users need handholding with such things. It is inaccurate to say that disabling such a service causes needless and severe risk.