Windows 8/Server Antivirus Choices and Issues

Microsoft Security Essentials
you have to install it with compatibility mode of XP SP3

 

MSE installs just fine when run in Win7 compatibility mode.

Why people would choose XP mode is beyond me, but...

Tested eicar.org - it worked!

Why would one want to install AV on a pre-beta?

WHY NOT?!?!?!?!?

 

so there is a free antivirus that works on the server 7959 ? -.-"

 

Kaspersky internet security 2012 12.0.0.374 Beta isn't compatible with W8 build 7955 x86

 

can i install mse 2.0 on Windows 8 Build 7955 - Milestone 2 (original installer) & run without problem?

 

I am currently using it but you need to run it by making it compatible with win xp sp3 (in my case).

 

I'm using it with Win7 compatible mode.

 

MSE runs properly on all builds.Just install in compatibility mode for win7(only while installing).After installed,no problem at all.

 

Kaspersky PURE works 100% on Windows 8 7955.

 

McAfee Total Protection 2011,Internet Secrity 2011 and Viruscan 2011 also works.

 

MSE broken on 7989

I know there's an antivirus thread already but nobody's posted there in over a month so...

I installed 7989, activated by phone, installed MSE, and redpilled it. MSE will not start on bootup. it displays a message that the program's service stopped and it is no longer monitoring my system. there's a big red button to start the service, so I clicked it. It used to work, but no longer does. I have to go into computer management and restart it manually. It is set to start automatically in computer management, and is listed as a startup program in msconfig. I even set it to continue trying to start the service if it fails over and over again. I realize it's not a crucial problem and I can fix it manually but it's just a pain to keep starting it.

Any ideas?

 

Try reinstalling MSE on Windows 7 Compatibily mode.

 

It always starts for me when I click the button in the MSE GUI, or start the service manually, odd.

 

Why is the service not starting automatically though? makes no sense. I'll have to look into it later.

Anyone care to check their event log to see if there's any clues as to why the service won't start?

 

EventID 7023
The Microsoft Antimalware Service service terminated with the following error:
%%-2147024891

answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_start/event-id-7023-the-microsoft-antimalware-service/abceffd9-4b39-47d2-94a3-7cc6eaec96f5

 

sh*t , now microsoft can trace all the people who downloaded the build with the help of mse

 

Paranoid a bit? MS don't care that they get some extra beta testers, nobody ever got in trouble for that.

 

I did install in win7 compatibility.

I checked the event log, I'm not getting that. And if I was, wouldn't setting the service to continue attempting to start after multiple failures fix it?
I have an idea, I'm going to try to set it to a delayed automatic start and see if that fixes it. I'll post what happens.

 

I won't let you change it to delayed start, already tried. I also tried playing with all the relevant .exe's compatibility settings to no avail.