Re: MS Antispyware "Security Agent" missing

From: PiratePete (PiratePete_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/18/05

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    Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:57:05 -0800

    Thanks.

    My concern was not so much with Messenger as with the Anitspyware
    block/unblock function. Messenger just happened to be the program that got
    in the cross-hairs.

    "Bigbruva" wrote:

    > Whenever an application is in development one of the last parts of the dev
    > cycle is to update all the user documentation and help contents.
    > So I am sure this will be sorted out once the product is shipped. However as
    > Sandi suggests it would help ensure this happens if you post the issue in
    > the correct forum.
    >
    > Just out of interest if you do not use Messenger why are you bothering to
    > unblock it anyhow?
    > If you want to stop it loading do the following:
    >
    > 1) Open the Windows Messenger main screen and select Tools / Options.
    > 2) Click the Preferences tab.
    > 3) Uncheck the "Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts" option.
    >
    > Does that help?
    >
    > BB
    >
    > "Pirate Pete" <Pirate Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:CCB8FD78-3A04-4D47-8CB3-7A500E571C28@microsoft.com...
    > > OK, thanks; I tried that.
    > >
    > > Still couldn't find the program I blocked (MS Messenger -- can't figure
    > > out
    > > why it wants to load since I've never used it.), or how to unblock if if I
    > > want to. MS needs to work on this since the Help hardly matches the
    > > program,
    > > and the program's block/unblock, as-is (admittedly in beta) is way too
    > > complicated. I mean, as a 20-year PC user (lawyer in small office
    > > pretending
    > > [out of necessity] to be his own IT staff) I couldn't figure it out.
    > >
    > > "Bigbruva" wrote:
    > >
    > >> If you select the "Real Time Protection" icon (it looks like a shield)
    > >> The three types of Security Agents are shown in the bottom left of the
    > >> window.
    > >> From here you can select to manage each agent and change the blocking
    > >> settings.
    > >>
    > >> Let us know if this helped you out
    > >>
    > >> Cheers
    > >>
    > >> BB
    > >>
    > >> PS For future Antispyware questions you should try the following
    > >> newsgroups:
    > >> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> "PiratePete" <PiratePete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > >> news:DD9A154D-16D9-495A-8EAC-806DAD45FF34@microsoft.com...
    > >> > On my most recent boot, the Antispyware beta asked me if I wanted to
    > >> > block
    > >> > something that was trying to add itself to the services that run at
    > >> > startup,
    > >> > and I said yes block it. When I tried to find out how to unblock it if
    > >> > I
    > >> > later want to, the help file said: "1. From the main screen, or any of
    > >> > the
    > >> > screens with the toolbar, click the Security Agents icon or menu
    > >> > option."
    > >> >
    > >> > For the life of my I can't find a "Security Agent" ocon or menu item.
    > >> > What
    > >> > am I missing?
    > >> >
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    >
    >
    >

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