Thanks for that! I can assure you that my copy of MSSE is updating very nicely! The last update took place on November 19, which is today!
-----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: 19 November 2009 12:14 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Avast to MSE MSE updates itself automatically at least once a day. You can verify this by visiting the Microsoft Update site and checking your update history. Updates to the MSE definitions database are listed along with the usual security updates. Gerald ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <arobb...@nycap.rr.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Avast to MSE > Chris, > > Thanks, does it update itself more often than just its > weekly scan? > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of > Chris > Hallsworth > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:35 PM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Avast to MSE > > > By default it will do a quick scan at the scheduled time and > it will also > check for and download/install updates before the quick > scan. On my machine > with a 2.0GHZ dual core processor and 4GB of RAM and Windows > 7 64 bit it > doesn't slow down the system and probably takes about ten > minutes. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of > Alan & Terrie > Robbins > Sent: 19 November 2009 00:07 > To: Blind-Computing > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Avast to MSE > > Well I am happy to report that I have successfully migrated > 2 of our 3 computers to MSE. I did not have any difficulty > uninstalling Avast. I am also pleased to report that MSE did > not find any issues on either computer after its initial > scan. Avast must have been doing a good job. One question on > MSE, I see you can schedule a scan. Can the computer be used > during this time? If so, how much does it bog it down? I > remember Avast used to slow things down quite a bit. > > thanks > Al > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list > visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list > visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
