HOWTO install Microsoft Security Essentials on POSReady 2009

[dajhorn]

Microsoft Security Essentials can be installed on POSReady 2009 by merging the attached stub into the registry. This resolves MSSE installation error 0x8004FF04.

Edited June 2, 2014 by Tripredacus

[Tripredacus]

Don't like the idea of posting a .reg file to a post. Here is the key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; This empty registry key lets Microsoft Security Essentials install on POSReady 2009.
; Tested with ENUS\x86\MSEInstall.exe version 4.5.216.0 published 2014-04-08 downloaded
; from http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=5201

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Security Client]

[Ltfp]

Also works well for XP patched as Posready 2009, clean re-installs after 18 April will not allow MSE install without this.

[Fallingwater]

I happened across this thread from a Google search. This method doesn't seem to work any longer, or at least it doesn't for me (just installed POSReady 2009 on an old EeePC). I tried the Ninite installer hoping it'd bypass the official requirements, but no. Is there any other known workaround?

Edited December 3, 2014 by Fallingwater

[submix8c]

Do you have the correct version? Please read these threads:

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/171498-need-microsoft-security-essentials-grab-it-now/

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/171659-bug-in-microsoft-security-essentials-downs-windows-xp-machines/

Also note that the link given in the REG entry leads you to a newer version that *apparently* is for Vista/Win7?

 

Please note that regardless of Support for POSReady2009, it's *still* (basically) XP.

 

HTH, and good luck.