Comments on: Updating Microsoft Security Essentials Using Command-Line http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/updating-microsoft-security-essentials-using-command-line/ Troubleshooting Windows 7/XP/Vista, Fixes & Tweaks | General Productivity Tips Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:27:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/updating-microsoft-security-essentials-using-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-15324 Dave Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:59:12 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=933#comment-15324 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware>MpCmdRun.exe -scan -ScanT ype 0 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware>MpCmdRun.exe -scan -ScanT
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]]> By: Trevor Lahey http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/updating-microsoft-security-essentials-using-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-13231 Trevor Lahey Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:10:39 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=933#comment-13231 Because it's supposed to be like this: START msseces.exe -Scan -0 :) Because it’s supposed to be like this:

START msseces.exe -Scan -0

:)

]]> By: Capoderra http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/updating-microsoft-security-essentials-using-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-12427 Capoderra Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:45:20 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=933#comment-12427 I was able to update the virus definitions with the following code: cd "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Essentials\" MpCmdRun.exe -SignatureUpdate But unable to start a scan with the following code in the same batch file: START msseces.exe -Scan -ScanType 0 what gives? I was able to update the virus definitions with the following code:
cd “%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Essentials\”
MpCmdRun.exe -SignatureUpdate

But unable to start a scan with the following code in the same batch file:
START msseces.exe -Scan -ScanType 0

what gives?

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