When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to initialize -
this is right after installing the latest defender update.

Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the problem?

have a look in add or remove programs and make shore show updates is
checked at the top of the window if not try reinstalling windows
defender

"anon" wrote

> When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to
> initialize -
> this is right after installing the latest defender update.
>
> Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the problem?

The Beta version of Defender expired today. You need to uninstall it and
install the latest version. Also there are Windows Defender newsgroups were
you should be posting Defender questions.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Now the update requires the windows validation program -which I do NOT wish
top install.

Any way around this?

"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "anon" wrote
>
>> When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to
>> initialize -
>> this is right after installing the latest defender update.
>>
>> Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the problem?
>
> The Beta version of Defender expired today. You need to uninstall it and
> install the latest version. Also there are Windows Defender newsgroups
> were you should be posting Defender questions.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"anon" wrote

> Now the update requires the windows validation program -which I do NOT
> wish top install.
>
> Any way around this?
>
> "Rock" wrote

>> "anon" wrote
>>
>>> When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to
>>> initialize -
>>> this is right after installing the latest defender update.
>>>
>>> Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the problem?
>>
>> The Beta version of Defender expired today. You need to uninstall it and
>> install the latest version. Also there are Windows Defender newsgroups
>> were you should be posting Defender questions.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx

Post to a Defender newsgroup. You could get a valid copy of XP, too.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "anon" wrote
>
>> Now the update requires the windows validation program -which I do NOT
>> wish top install.
>>
>> Any way around this?
>>
>> "Rock" wrote
>
>>> "anon" wrote
>>>
>>>> When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to
>>>> initialize -
>>>> this is right after installing the latest defender update.
>>>>
>>>> Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the
>>>> problem?
>>>
>>> The Beta version of Defender expired today. You need to uninstall it
>>> and install the latest version. Also there are Windows Defender
>>> newsgroups were you should be posting Defender questions.
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>
> Post to a Defender newsgroup. You could get a valid copy of XP, too.

I HAVE all valid programs installed so the 'validation' would not fail.

I just do like the 'other' things the validation program does!

I'll check further in the WD ng.

> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"anon" wrote

> "Rock" wrote

>> "anon" wrote
>>
>>> Now the update requires the windows validation program -which I do NOT
>>> wish top install.
>>>
>>> Any way around this?
>>>
>>> "Rock" wrote
>>
>>>> "anon" wrote
>>>>
>>>>> When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to
>>>>> initialize -
>>>>> this is right after installing the latest defender update.
>>>>>
>>>>> Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the
>>>>> problem?
>>>>
>>>> The Beta version of Defender expired today. You need to uninstall it
>>>> and install the latest version. Also there are Windows Defender
>>>> newsgroups were you should be posting Defender questions.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>>
>> Post to a Defender newsgroup. You could get a valid copy of XP, too.
>
> I HAVE all valid programs installed so the 'validation' would not fail.
>
> I just do like the 'other' things the validation program does!
>
> I'll check further in the WD ng.


Ok, I don't know how you would go about it so that's your best bet.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

No. You MUST Validate to be able to install Defender, IE7 and a host of
other things from MS.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

anon wrote:
> Now the update requires the windows validation program -which I do NOT
> wish
> top install.
>
> Any way around this?
>
> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "anon" wrote
>>
>>> When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to
>>> initialize -
>>> this is right after installing the latest defender update.
>>>
>>> Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the problem?
>>
>> The Beta version of Defender expired today. You need to uninstall it and
>> install the latest version. Also there are Windows Defender newsgroups
>> were you should be posting Defender questions.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

OK you (MS) win.

I knew there might be a time when I HAD to install Validate.

"PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> No. You MUST Validate to be able to install Defender, IE7 and a host of
> other things from MS.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
> anon wrote:
>> Now the update requires the windows validation program -which I do NOT
>> wish
>> top install.
>>
>> Any way around this?
>>
>> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> "anon" wrote
>>>
>>>> When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to
>>>> initialize -
>>>> this is right after installing the latest defender update.
>>>>
>>>> Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the
>>>> problem?
>>>
>>> The Beta version of Defender expired today. You need to uninstall it
>>> and
>>> install the latest version. Also there are Windows Defender newsgroups
>>> were you should be posting Defender questions.
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>

Note that Validating is related to but not the same as the WGA Notifications
tool.
--
~PA Bear

anon wrote:
> OK you (MS) win.
>
> I knew there might be a time when I HAD to install Validate.
>
> "PA Bear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> No. You MUST Validate to be able to install Defender, IE7 and a host of
>> other things from MS.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>> anon wrote:
>>> Now the update requires the windows validation program -which I do NOT
>>> wish
>>> top install.
>>>
>>> Any way around this?
>>>
>>> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> "anon" wrote
>>>>
>>>>> When I boot up I get the message that windows defender fails to
>>>>> initialize -
>>>>> this is right after installing the latest defender update.
>>>>>
>>>>> Which update number is that so I can remove it - if THAT IS the
>>>>> problem?
>>>>
>>>> The Beta version of Defender expired today. You need to uninstall it
>>>> and
>>>> install the latest version. Also there are Windows Defender newsgroups
>>>> were you should be posting Defender questions.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]