How do I turn on Windows security on Windows 7?

Question

How do I prevent Microsoft Windows Defender from detecting Veriato Investigator?

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Description
Instructions
Identify If You Have a 32-bit or 64-bit Version
Install Security Essentials
Does Windows 7 have Windows security?
Why can't I turn on Windows Defender Windows 7?

Answer

Before you run the Veriato Investigator Setup program, disable all antivirus scanning at the computer. Add the Veriato Investigator folder displayed during installation to the exclusions used by this antivirus software, as described below.

For instructions that apply to Windows Vista, click here.

For instructions that apply to Windows 8 or 10, click here.

Disable Windows Defender

1. Open Windows Defender.

If you have System 7, click the Windows Start button. In the search box, type Defender, and in the list of results, click Windows Defender.

If you have Windows XP, open the Windows Start menu, select All Programs and look for Windows Defender.

2. In Windows Defender, click on Tools and then Options.

3. Select Real-time protection.

Uncheck Use real-time protection. Click Save.

Install Veriato Investigator

If you are installing the Veriato Investigator servers, run the setup with scanning disabled. A link to the server filenames will be displayed during the setup, and you can pause (leaving the setup window open) to add these files to the local computer's antivirus whitelist.

Before you continue, display the files and set antivirus exceptions

If you plan to install a Veriato Investigator client on a computer where this antivirus is installed, be sure to whitelist the client setup files and installed folder BEFORE proceeding with client installation.

The installed client folder name can be set in the Recording Profile, in General Options | Client Options.

Exclude files from Windows Defender scanning

1. Open Windows Defender from the Start menu or by right-clicking the defender icon in the System Tray and selecting Open.

2. Click on Tools and then Options (see above).

3. Select Excluded Files and Folders. Click Add.

4. Use the "Browse for" box to navigate to and select the Veriato Investigator folder. Click OK to add it to the list. For Veriato Investigator server exclusions, add each folder in the "Server Folders and Files" document. For client exclusions, add the "Client Recorder" folder to the Windows Defender installation at each client computer.

Note: The file names shown in these illustrations may be different from those you need to exclude.

5. Click Save at the bottom of the window.

6. Select Real-time protection in the left column, check to re-enable Use real-time protection, Save the change and exit.

Final steps

Delete or move any saved list of Veriato Investigator files before leaving the computer.
Install the Client Recorder on computers where appropriate antivirus exclusions have been applied.

Description

To install Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7, follow these steps.

Instructions

Identify If You Have a 32-bit or 64-bit Version

Open the System Properties by selecting the Start button, right-clicking Computer, and then selecting Properties.
Under the System heading, you can view the system type.

Install Security Essentials

Once you have determined which operating systems version you have installed, download and install the corresponding version of Microsoft Security Essentials.

Download Microsoft Security Essentials from the Microsoft site.
- If your computer is running a 64-bit operating system, download the ENUS\amd64\MSEInstall.exe option.
- If your computer is running a 32-bit operating system, download the ENUS\x86\MSEInstall.exe option.
Once the download finishes, double-click the file to run the installer. You may get a pop-up box asking you to "allow the following program to make changes to this computer." Select Yes.
Once the installer extracts and runs, select Next.
Read through the Software License Terms, and select I Accept.
Select Join the Customer Experience Improvement Program and then Next.
Check the box for If no firewall is turned on, turn on Windows Firewall and select Next.
Confirm that you don't have any other anti-virus programs installed, then select Install.
When the program successfully installs, you should see the message, You have successfully completed the Security Essentials Installation Wizard.
Select Finish, and allow Microsoft Security Essentials to perform an initial scan of your computer.

Does Windows 7 have Windows security?

Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020 Microsoft Security Essentials reached end of service on January 14, 2020 and is no longer available as a download.

Why can't I turn on Windows Defender Windows 7?

One common reason Defender stops working is that you're using a third-party antivirus program. Other causes include corrupt system files, an obsolete Windows version, and more. We'll walk you through the steps to get Defender working on your computer.