Jan 20 2011

Upgrade to Microsoft Security Essentials Version 2.0

Quick tip for this evening.

An update to Microsoft Security Essentials was released by Microsoft on 16 December, 2010 which saw the version number increment up to Version 2.0. This was after the second Tuesday of the month (AKA “Patch Tuesday”) where Microsoft releases patches and upgrades for its software through Windows Update. This meant that you may not have received the update unless you manually checked for it between 16/12/2010 and 11/01/2011 (“Patch Tuesday ” for January 2011).

However, it seems that people (including myself) still did not receive the update automatically so here’s what you can do to force an upgrade.

  • Open Microsoft Security Essentials,
  • Click on the down arrow next to “Help”,
  • Click on “Check for software updates”.
Microsoft Security Essentials - Manually Check for Software Updates

Microsoft Security Essentials - Manually Check for Software Updates

Once you have successfully updated your software version number should jump up to 2.0.657.0 (at the time of writing) which can be checked by click on “About Security Essentials” in the “Help” dropdown menu shown above.

Boydo

My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.

In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).

I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.

I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics.

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