Trouble installing Security Essentials

[a2218]

I am running version 9.7 and have Windows 7 on my computer. I tried installing Security Essentials using the command prompt (Update.cmd and DoUpdate.cmd) but it just seems to check the Microsoft Security Essentials installation state and then not install it. If I run the GUI however, Security Essentials gets installed. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!

[aker]

When calling DoUpdate.cmd with administrative priviledges you need to add the parameter "/instmsse" to install Security Essentials.

[a2218]

Where should I add the parameter?

[boco]

As it is written - when calling DoUpdate.cmd from the command line.

The GUI is nothing else than a loader that calls the command scripts with the appropriate options. It has even a special checkbox at the bottom, to automatically create a run script with the currently selected things.

[a2218]

I seem to be missing something. Once I open DoUpdate.cmd I am not allowed to type anything in the command prompt. Is it done another way?

Also, is there a way to automatically have it set so that Security Essentials gets installed, if not found in the system, without having to add that parameter every time DoUpdate.cmd is called?

[aker]

If you open the command prompt and enter "DoUpdate.cmd" to run the script, instead type "DoUpdate.cmd /instmsse".