I know this is frustrating. Windows Defender updates via autoupdate.
automatically, or manually, via Windows Update.
So--the probable solution for you is to again go to Windows Update, do an
express scan, and apply all offered updates. This will include Windows
Defender definitions, and, additionally, perhaps some prerequisite code as
well.
If you are on a corporate network which may manage updates to Windows, this
may restrict the availability of Windows Defender definitions, as noted in
the troubleshooting article.
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"KGF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B505E406-9A84-4F51-B26F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> OK, after a song and dance and three or four obstacles I finally got the
> new
> Installer loaded and got the new Defender loaded, but when I try to run
> the
> definitions update I get error 0x8024002b.
>
> I clicked on the support link provided which describes a problem different
> than what I am experiencing, so I don;t want to follow those instructions
> yet
> which tell me to deleted the old signature. I don;t want to end up with
> no
> definitions at all!! Any ideas?
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
>> Please go to WindowsUpdate, do an express scan, and install everything
>> offered. You may need to do this more than once, until nothing new is
>> offered.
>>
>> Windows Defender, and a number of other newer software offerings from
>> Microsoft do require the newer installer, which was made available as a
>> critical update.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "KGF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:97815536-BC52-48BB-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > when installing the antispyware update i get a message saying "Windows
>> > Defender requires Windows Installer 3.1 or later....." and then the
>> > install
>> > stops. Original version installed perfectly and I've never had this
>> > problem
>> > with any other SW. ????
>>
>>
>>
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