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    Microsoft Security Essentials - (annoying) Sample Submission

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by unreal25, Mar 30, 2010.

  1. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    Hi,

    I have MSE every once in a while popping a "Sample Submission" dialog, in many cases completely without a valid reason:

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    like here. It gave the same error when I was installing some other free programs.


    Is there any way of disabling this?


    (Couldn't find anything useful googling.)

    Thanks.
     
    unreal25, Mar 30, 2010
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  2. J&SinKTO

    J&SinKTO Notebook Deity

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    Check your settings, you may have selected "advanced membership" under Microsoft SpyNet. In that case it does send "home" info about files like the picture you show above.
     
    J&SinKTO, Mar 31, 2010
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  3. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    I have advanced selected, and never got a popup like that. Maybe it differs from user to user.
     
    Angelic, Apr 5, 2010
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  4. J&SinKTO

    J&SinKTO Notebook Deity

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    Depends on location - I'm in South Korea - several programs/sites would pop-up when had it checked - all were legit, but was just as the OP stated - annoying. Believe MS using the info from numerous users to update the database.
     
    J&SinKTO, Apr 6, 2010
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  5. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I use to get this every now and again with the standard membership when i used MSE
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Apr 6, 2010
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  6. 6730b

    6730b Notebook Deity

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    set SpyNetReporting to 0
     

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    6730b, Apr 9, 2010
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  7. hushbird123

    hushbird123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I get an error when i try and change the value. running win 7 x64
     
    hushbird123, Jan 1, 2011
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  8. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Try running regedit as administrator.
     
    saturnotaku, Jan 1, 2011
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