I have downloaded and installed Defender Beta 2. When trying to update I get
the following error message: 'Windows Defender was unable to complete the
update:
0x80070005 Access is denied'. Anybody have the same problem?

Try this:

To work around this problem, add the "Access this computer from the
network" permission to the user account that will run the scheduled task
say administrator).

To do this for the local computer policy, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type Gpedit.msc, and then click OK.

2. Expand the following items in the Local Computer Policy list:

Computer Configuration
Windows Settings
Security Settings
Local Policies

3. Click User Rights Assignment.

4. Double-click Access this computer from the network, and then click
Add User or Group.


5. Add the new user name or the group name in the Enter the object names
to select area.

6. Click Check Names to verify the entries.

7. Click OK two times.

hth


Bookworm wrote:
>
> I have downloaded and installed Defender Beta 2. When trying to update I get
> the following error message: 'Windows Defender was unable to complete the
> update:
> 0x80070005 Access is denied'. Anybody have the same problem?

Windows Defender Live (Beta), help needed from Microsoft.
Except for the new download Signature Version 1.14.1314.1, all previous
versions have fallen into a loop to High Priority Definition Update
1.14.1314.1 for Beta Windows Defender (KB915597). The users of the Windows
OneCare Live (Beta) have downloaded automatically the file in excess of 54
times, as per the Update History, with no positive results. Previous results
of the Windows Defender (Beta) Definition Updates that worked are:
1.13.1276.3, 1.13.1272.4, 1.13.1276.16, 1.13.1282.6 and 1.13.1386.1 with KB
892519, 892519, 892519, 915597 and 915597 respectively. The loop failure
started when trying to update to 1.13.1288.5 and 1.13.1314.1 both with
KB915597, from older Signature Versions. Worst of all, no removal of the
Defender beta is possible nor installation of the newer 1314 version ontop of
the other.
Microsoft, please read also the many complains in the Discussion Groups Home
on Security Anti-Spyware Subject.
"Bookworm" wrote:

> I have downloaded and installed Defender Beta 2. When trying to update I get
> the following error message: 'Windows Defender was unable to complete the
> update:
> 0x80070005 Access is denied'. Anybody have the same problem?