Security Essentials Update Script

Is there a way to write a batch file to automatically update Microsoft security essentials for Windows 7?

If so, could you please help me write it?

JustinD

Posted 2012-11-27T13:24:19.127

Reputation: 694

Just enable automatic Windows Updates and MSE signature updates will be installed automatically. – Ramhound – 2012-11-27T14:38:53.560

I know, but it seems that i find myself doing updates more often than the windows updater does, so i wanted a quick way to do it manually instead of having to wait for windows updater to search and then find the update and do all that. – JustinD – 2012-11-27T14:40:32.513

Answers

You only need 1 command:

"%programfiles%\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware\MpCmdRun.exe" SignatureUpdate

Create a shortcut to your desktop or you can also create a scheduled task to update the signatures.

magicandre1981

Posted 2012-11-27T13:24:19.127

Reputation: 86 560

Microsoft Security Essentials includes a command-line utility which can be used to update the virus/malware definitions. The utility is named MpCmdRun.exe. You can use the following script for updating:

"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Essentials\MpCmdRun.exe" -SignatureUpdate

And schedule that batch file to run automatically using Task Scheduler.

If you don't turn off Automatic Windows Update, the Microsoft Security Essential will get automatically updated.

See detailed instructions here:
Detailed Command Line Options
Third Party Utility for Automatic Updating (Not Recommended)

Ankit

Posted 2012-11-27T13:24:19.127

Reputation: 4 082

Thank you, but the directory was wrong, i found "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Client\MpCmdRun.exe" -SignatureUpdate to work, under my computer the there is no folder Microsoft Security Essentials, it's Security Client. – JustinD – 2012-11-27T14:15:38.710

Sorry for creating confusion, I think it was previously in that location. – Ankit – 2012-11-27T14:23:40.537

Possible, but thank you anyways. It's all fine :) – JustinD – 2012-11-27T14:25:42.650