Every attempt I have made at installing Windows defender has failed I recive
an access denied message. I have tried from the default Administrator
account, as well as all other accounts with administrator privledges on my
pc. I am running Windows XP with service pack 2.

Hello Dameon,

You needed to login as an adm!n.

Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority updates),
and apply all offered updªtes
http://update.microsoft.com

Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is availªble here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803

I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
desktop.
After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or turn off
as much other software that always runs as you can--real time antivirus
scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are open in
the bottom taskbar) etc.
I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
--

"Dameon" wrote:

> Every attempt I have made at installing Windows defender has failed I recive
> an access denied message. I have tried from the default Administrator
> account, as well as all other accounts with administrator privledges on my
> pc. I am running Windows XP with service pack 2.

Engel,

Sorry but you have fail to notice this error has occured on the default
administrator account, as well as all equal privledged accounts. I have also
disabled the firewall, antivirus software. I have rebooted into safe mode
and still recieved the said error, from all other postings I have already
installed the windows installer v 3.1, have run windows update and still no
luck...

I have the file on Hard drive saved to the desktop on my admin account and
my standard user account with administrative privledges. but i constantly
recieve the access denied.

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello Dameon,
>
> You needed to login as an adm!n.
>
> Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority updates),
> and apply all offered updªtes
> http://update.microsoft.com
>
> Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is availªble here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
>
> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
> desktop.
> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or turn off
> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time antivirus
> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are open in
> the bottom taskbar) etc.
> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
> --
>
> "Dameon" wrote:
>
> > Every attempt I have made at installing Windows defender has failed I recive
> > an access denied message. I have tried from the default Administrator
> > account, as well as all other accounts with administrator privledges on my
> > pc. I am running Windows XP with service pack 2.

Can you quote the error message precisely? Are you able to uninstall, via
Control Panel, add or remove programs--the previous version you have in
place?

--

"Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9F316A78-522E-48EB-92FF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Engel,
>
> Sorry but you have fail to notice this error has occured on the default
> administrator account, as well as all equal privledged accounts. I have
> also
> disabled the firewall, antivirus software. I have rebooted into safe mode
> and still recieved the said error, from all other postings I have already
> installed the windows installer v 3.1, have run windows update and still
> no
> luck...
>
> I have the file on Hard drive saved to the desktop on my admin account and
> my standard user account with administrative privledges. but i constantly
> recieve the access denied.
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
>> Hello Dameon,
>>
>> You needed to login as an adm!n.
>>
>> Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority
>> updates),
>> and apply all offered updªtes
>> http://update.microsoft.com
>>
>> Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is availªble here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
>>
>> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
>> desktop.
>> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
>> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or turn
>> off
>> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time antivirus
>> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are
>> open in
>> the bottom taskbar) etc.
>> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
>> --
>>
>> "Dameon" wrote:
>>
>> > Every attempt I have made at installing Windows defender has failed I
>> > recive
>> > an access denied message. I have tried from the default Administrator
>> > account, as well as all other accounts with administrator privledges on
>> > my
>> > pc. I am running Windows XP with service pack 2.

It literally just says the path to the file, and Access Denied. that is all.

"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> Can you quote the error message precisely? Are you able to uninstall, via
> Control Panel, add or remove programs--the previous version you have in
> place?
>
> --
>
> "Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9F316A78-522E-48EB-92FF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Engel,
> >
> > Sorry but you have fail to notice this error has occured on the default
> > administrator account, as well as all equal privledged accounts. I have
> > also
> > disabled the firewall, antivirus software. I have rebooted into safe mode
> > and still recieved the said error, from all other postings I have already
> > installed the windows installer v 3.1, have run windows update and still
> > no
> > luck...
> >
> > I have the file on Hard drive saved to the desktop on my admin account and
> > my standard user account with administrative privledges. but i constantly
> > recieve the access denied.
> >
> > "Engel" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Dameon,
> >>
> >> You needed to login as an adm!n.
> >>
> >> Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority
> >> updates),
> >> and apply all offered updªtes
> >> http://update.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is availªble here:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
> >>
> >> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
> >> desktop.
> >> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
> >> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or turn
> >> off
> >> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time antivirus
> >> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are
> >> open in
> >> the bottom taskbar) etc.
> >> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "Dameon" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Every attempt I have made at installing Windows defender has failed I
> >> > recive
> >> > an access denied message. I have tried from the default Administrator
> >> > account, as well as all other accounts with administrator privledges on
> >> > my
> >> > pc. I am running Windows XP with service pack 2.
>
>
>

So--what about the second part of my question? Can you tell us what version
of Microsoft Antispyware or Windows Defender is currently on your machine?

That access denied message may indicate that a service or portion of the
program code is still running. Ways to fix this depend on which version we
are talking about--with beta1, using task manager to kill running processes
might help. With Windows Defender, stopping the app via it's interface, and
setting services to disabled, and restarting, might help.
--

"Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:74734278-EF13-4503-95E8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> It literally just says the path to the file, and Access Denied. that is
> all.
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
>> Can you quote the error message precisely? Are you able to uninstall,
>> via
>> Control Panel, add or remove programs--the previous version you have in
>> place?
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9F316A78-522E-48EB-92FF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Engel,
>> >
>> > Sorry but you have fail to notice this error has occured on the default
>> > administrator account, as well as all equal privledged accounts. I
>> > have
>> > also
>> > disabled the firewall, antivirus software. I have rebooted into safe
>> > mode
>> > and still recieved the said error, from all other postings I have
>> > already
>> > installed the windows installer v 3.1, have run windows update and
>> > still
>> > no
>> > luck...
>> >
>> > I have the file on Hard drive saved to the desktop on my admin account
>> > and
>> > my standard user account with administrative privledges. but i
>> > constantly
>> > recieve the access denied.
>> >
>> > "Engel" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello Dameon,
>> >>
>> >> You needed to login as an adm!n.
>> >>
>> >> Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority
>> >> updates),
>> >> and apply all offered updªtes
>> >> http://update.microsoft.com
>> >>
>> >> Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is availªble here:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
>> >>
>> >> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
>> >> desktop.
>> >> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
>> >> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or
>> >> turn
>> >> off
>> >> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time
>> >> antivirus
>> >> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are
>> >> open in
>> >> the bottom taskbar) etc.
>> >> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "Dameon" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Every attempt I have made at installing Windows defender has failed
>> >> > I
>> >> > recive
>> >> > an access denied message. I have tried from the default
>> >> > Administrator
>> >> > account, as well as all other accounts with administrator privledges
>> >> > on
>> >> > my
>> >> > pc. I am running Windows XP with service pack 2.
>>
>>
>>

I followed the instructions and uninstalled antispyware disabled everything
(firewall antivirus)

"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> So--what about the second part of my question? Can you tell us what version
> of Microsoft Antispyware or Windows Defender is currently on your machine?
>
> That access denied message may indicate that a service or portion of the
> program code is still running. Ways to fix this depend on which version we
> are talking about--with beta1, using task manager to kill running processes
> might help. With Windows Defender, stopping the app via it's interface, and
> setting services to disabled, and restarting, might help.
> --
>
> "Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:74734278-EF13-4503-95E8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > It literally just says the path to the file, and Access Denied. that is
> > all.
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Can you quote the error message precisely? Are you able to uninstall,
> >> via
> >> Control Panel, add or remove programs--the previous version you have in
> >> place?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> "Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:9F316A78-522E-48EB-92FF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Engel,
> >> >
> >> > Sorry but you have fail to notice this error has occured on the default
> >> > administrator account, as well as all equal privledged accounts. I
> >> > have
> >> > also
> >> > disabled the firewall, antivirus software. I have rebooted into safe
> >> > mode
> >> > and still recieved the said error, from all other postings I have
> >> > already
> >> > installed the windows installer v 3.1, have run windows update and
> >> > still
> >> > no
> >> > luck...
> >> >
> >> > I have the file on Hard drive saved to the desktop on my admin account
> >> > and
> >> > my standard user account with administrative privledges. but i
> >> > constantly
> >> > recieve the access denied.
> >> >
> >> > "Engel" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello Dameon,
> >> >>
> >> >> You needed to login as an adm!n.
> >> >>
> >> >> Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority
> >> >> updates),
> >> >> and apply all offered updªtes
> >> >> http://update.microsoft.com
> >> >>
> >> >> Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is availªble here:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
> >> >>
> >> >> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
> >> >> desktop.
> >> >> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
> >> >> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or
> >> >> turn
> >> >> off
> >> >> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time
> >> >> antivirus
> >> >> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are
> >> >> open in
> >> >> the bottom taskbar) etc.
> >> >> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> "Dameon" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Every attempt I have made at installing Windows defender has failed
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > recive
> >> >> > an access denied message. I have tried from the default
> >> >> > Administrator
> >> >> > account, as well as all other accounts with administrator privledges
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > pc. I am running Windows XP with service pack 2.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

OK - So--you had beta1, Microsoft Antispyware installed. You've now
(apparently successfully) removed that, via add or remove programs.

However, when you attempt to install Windows Defender, you get an error
message describing a particular file and path, and stating "access denied."

I think we need to see the full text of the message--exactly what file and
path is yielding this error?

--

"Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E831F8F7-1D83-44AB-959D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I followed the instructions and uninstalled antispyware disabled everything
> (firewall antivirus)
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
>> So--what about the second part of my question? Can you tell us what
>> version
>> of Microsoft Antispyware or Windows Defender is currently on your
>> machine?
>>
>> That access denied message may indicate that a service or portion of the
>> program code is still running. Ways to fix this depend on which version
>> we
>> are talking about--with beta1, using task manager to kill running
>> processes
>> might help. With Windows Defender, stopping the app via it's interface,
>> and
>> setting services to disabled, and restarting, might help.
>> --
>>
>> "Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:74734278-EF13-4503-95E8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > It literally just says the path to the file, and Access Denied. that
>> > is
>> > all.
>> >
>> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Can you quote the error message precisely? Are you able to uninstall,
>> >> via
>> >> Control Panel, add or remove programs--the previous version you have
>> >> in
>> >> place?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "Dameon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:9F316A78-522E-48EB-92FF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Engel,
>> >> >
>> >> > Sorry but you have fail to notice this error has occured on the
>> >> > default
>> >> > administrator account, as well as all equal privledged accounts. I
>> >> > have
>> >> > also
>> >> > disabled the firewall, antivirus software. I have rebooted into
>> >> > safe
>> >> > mode
>> >> > and still recieved the said error, from all other postings I have
>> >> > already
>> >> > installed the windows installer v 3.1, have run windows update and
>> >> > still
>> >> > no
>> >> > luck...
>> >> >
>> >> > I have the file on Hard drive saved to the desktop on my admin
>> >> > account
>> >> > and
>> >> > my standard user account with administrative privledges. but i
>> >> > constantly
>> >> > recieve the access denied.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Engel" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello Dameon,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You needed to login as an adm!n.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Can you gº to Windows Update, select Express (Get high-priority
>> >> >> updates),
>> >> >> and apply all offered updªtes
>> >> >> http://update.microsoft.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is availªble here:
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> desktop.
>> >> >> After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or
>> >> >> turn
>> >> >> off
>> >> >> as much other software that always runs as you can--real time
>> >> >> antivirus
>> >> >> scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> open in
>> >> >> the bottom taskbar) etc.
>> >> >> I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Dameon" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Every attempt I have made at installing Windows defender has
>> >> >> > failed
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > recive
>> >> >> > an access denied message. I have tried from the default
>> >> >> > Administrator
>> >> >> > account, as well as all other accounts with administrator
>> >> >> > privledges
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > pc. I am running Windows XP with service pack 2.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>