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Thanks.  I'll probably install/scan/uninstall.  Pay for a year, as MBAM helped in the past.

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Is it possible to run in MBAM without installing it as a service?  

My PC accesses the internet only for windows update.  Hobbyist/offline use.  Years back I bought excel 2016 from microsoft.com.  At that time, Microsoft had third-party ads.  One of them kept trying an EXE.  When I hovered over "save as" to download excel, a "run" appeared just as I clicked.  A splash screen for some other install appeared, and I decided to just pull the plug.  Data is backed up, hard drives are cheap.  I got excel on the second try, and never saw any other problems.

I would like to run MBAM, for a fee, like in the olden days, but I really don't want the background service.  I'd also rather not "install and then uninstall" just for one scan.  The current install package reads like it only installs a background service.

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i've tried some more, just broaching the subject trips the anti-spam filter.  It's really horrible that I can't ask a technical question

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I spent some time explaining why I wanted to feature, but the anti-spam filter says I can't post it.  I rewrote it several times. i'm trying this to see if it goes through.