If this is so, what are we to do for antifivirus protection, MSE? Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 10:45 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MSE Flagging MY PC As Potentially Unprotected
It is being flagged as potentially unprotected because you are running XP. It is one way Microsoft is using to sarn/nudge/cajole/scare people into upgrading to a more current operating system, since as of Tuesday they will no longer be releasing patches for XP users. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <patricia.zoell...@tx.rr.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MSE Flagging MY PC As Potentially Unprotected > did you get recent update for MSE through the window's update? > I had one for both win 7 systems, this was not in the optional updates > list > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 8:08 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MSE Flagging MY PC As Potentially Unprotected > > > > Hmm, interesting. So is it possible that MSE is flagging my computer as > potentially unprotected because I am running XP, support for which ends on > Tuesday, even though support for the XP version of MSE will continue until > July, 2015? Or is it because there is a harmful item in the quarantined > items folder that I am unable to remove? > > Gerald > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Justice" <ricjust...@jaws-users.com> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 8:17 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MSE Flagging MY PC As Potentially Unprotected > > >> Hi Gerald, >> You didn't say which version of Windows, so I'll take it you are >> referring >> to XP. >> If you don't want to see that in the system tray anymore,you will have to >> uninstall MSE. >> I've got the same thing here, and it due to a MSE update on XP >> Additionally, I get a warning message from MSE when I boot the computer, >> and I don't understand since it will be supported in XP until next year. >> My solution here is to switch to Vipre Internet Security >> HTH, >> Rick Justice >> >> Tomorrow's another day, another way! >> and if tomorrow never comes, problem solved! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 8:04 AM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] MSE Flagging MY PC As Potentially Unprotected >> >> >> >> Hi gang. For the past two days, the Microsoft Security Essentials icon >> in >> the System Tray of my XP computer has been showing "PC Status Potentially >> Unprotected". Using the JAWS cursor to read the History tab, I notice >> that >> there are options labeled "remove" and "remove all" at the bottom of the >> page , presumably to remove harmful items that have been quarantined, but >> when I attempt to click on either of these options with the left mouse >> button, nothing happens, and my PC status remains potentially >> unprotected. >> Neither running a full scan nor rebooting my computer changes the status >> to >> protected. So how can I get MSE to change the status of my PC from >> potentially unprotected to protected? Thanks for any help. >> >> Gerald >> >> 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/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
