This morning, I was notified that there was a Windows Defender
definitions update available ( I have Windows Update set for
"download and notify, but don't install until I want to" ).

I gave it the go-ahead to install...and the install completed sucessfully.

A few minutes later the same notification popped up again.
I gave it the go-ahead to install...and the install completed sucessfully.

Almost immediately, the same notification popped up again.
I then cancelled the install and asked not to be notified about this update again.

Running W2K3, SP1...



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Well this is a current bug in defender. I am sure it will get fixed soon.
Until then, you have to uninstall the old definitions. To do this:

1. Select "Start Menu"
2. In the Start Menu, select "Run"
3. In the "Open:" field enter the following:

Msiexec /x {A5CC2A09-E9D3-49EC-923D-03874BBD4C2C}

4. Click --> OK button on the Run window
5. When prompted if you want to uninstall, click OK

Now if you update the definitions, all should go smoothly.

Until this bug is fixed, it might be best to create a batch file you can
just execute.

To do this:

1. Select "Start Menu"
2. In the Start Menu, select "Run"
3. In the "Open:" field enter the following:

Notepad

4. Click --> OK button on the Run window
5. Notepad should open and you should see a blank notepad document
6. In the notepad window, enter:

Msiexec /x {A5CC2A09-E9D3-49EC-923D-03874BBD4C2C}

7. Go to File Menu --> Save As
8. In the Save As dialogue that appears do the following:
A) Set the "Save as Type:" to "All Files"
B) Provide a name for your file, mine is "Definitions_Uninstall.bat"
IMPORTANT: notice the ".BAT" You must add that to your file name
C) Click --> Save button on the Save As dialogue

9. Close Notedpad file

Ok, so from now on, if you get that never-ending update issue, just double
click the Batch file you just created.

That should do it.


"Juan T. Llibre" wrote:

> This morning, I was notified that there was a Windows Defender
> definitions update available ( I have Windows Update set for
> "download and notify, but don't install until I want to" ).
>
> I gave it the go-ahead to install...and the install completed sucessfully.
>
> A few minutes later the same notification popped up again.
> I gave it the go-ahead to install...and the install completed sucessfully.
>
> Almost immediately, the same notification popped up again.
> I then cancelled the install and asked not to be notified about this update again.
>
> Running W2K3, SP1...
>
>
>
> Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
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> ===================================
>
>
>

Thanks, Matt.
I'll give it a shot and post back.



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"Matt Walker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F99D6B09-F5C1-42B3-81D7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well this is a current bug in defender. I am sure it will get fixed soon.
> Until then, you have to uninstall the old definitions. To do this:
>
> 1. Select "Start Menu"
> 2. In the Start Menu, select "Run"
> 3. In the "Open:" field enter the following:
>
> Msiexec /x {A5CC2A09-E9D3-49EC-923D-03874BBD4C2C}
>
> 4. Click --> OK button on the Run window
> 5. When prompted if you want to uninstall, click OK
>
> Now if you update the definitions, all should go smoothly.
>
> Until this bug is fixed, it might be best to create a batch file you can
> just execute.
>
> To do this:
>
> 1. Select "Start Menu"
> 2. In the Start Menu, select "Run"
> 3. In the "Open:" field enter the following:
>
> Notepad
>
> 4. Click --> OK button on the Run window
> 5. Notepad should open and you should see a blank notepad document
> 6. In the notepad window, enter:
>
> Msiexec /x {A5CC2A09-E9D3-49EC-923D-03874BBD4C2C}
>
> 7. Go to File Menu --> Save As
> 8. In the Save As dialogue that appears do the following:
> A) Set the "Save as Type:" to "All Files"
> B) Provide a name for your file, mine is "Definitions_Uninstall.bat"
> IMPORTANT: notice the ".BAT" You must add that to your file name
> C) Click --> Save button on the Save As dialogue
>
> 9. Close Notedpad file
>
> Ok, so from now on, if you get that never-ending update issue, just double
> click the Batch file you just created.
>
> That should do it.
>
>
> "Juan T. Llibre" wrote:
>
>> This morning, I was notified that there was a Windows Defender
>> definitions update available ( I have Windows Update set for
>> "download and notify, but don't install until I want to" ).
>>
>> I gave it the go-ahead to install...and the install completed sucessfully.
>>
>> A few minutes later the same notification popped up again.
>> I gave it the go-ahead to install...and the install completed sucessfully.
>>
>> Almost immediately, the same notification popped up again.
>> I then cancelled the install and asked not to be notified about this update again.
>>
>> Running W2K3, SP1...
>>
>>
>>
>> Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
>> aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
>> asp.net faq : http://asp.net.do/faq/
>> foros de asp.net, en español : http://asp.net.do/foros/
>> ===================================
>>
>>
>>