Thanks Lulbelle, I seem to have gotten Defender to work by using Add/Remove
Programs (in Control Panel) to update Defender. We'll seem what happpens
next time MS issues an update. Thanks again.
ChuckM
"lulubelle" wrote:
>
>
> "ChuckM" wrote:
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> > Thanks for the advice, unfortunately neither of the two approaches worked for
> > me. I followed your suggestion about uninstalling AS_Sigs.MSI but it doesn't
> > appear to uninstall, the file just stays there. Following the second
> > approach I get the following error message "Error 1316 occured while
> > attempting to read rom C:/Windows/InstallerAS_Sigs.MSI. This is likely
> > because there is no such file in the Installer folder it is in the Defender
> > folder. Where does it actually belong? Maybe I should just uninstall this
> > beast and try again from scratch.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > "lulubelle" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "ChuckM" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Once again, this time for KB915597, Defender tells me there is an update to
> > > > install, I install it, it tells me everythingis OK and then I get the install
> > > > install message again, and again, and again..... Maybe MS should rename this
> > > > thing Defense-Less. So call someone tell me how to solve this problem once
> > > > and for all. I don't want to have to go through this everytime Defender
> > > > needs an update. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Chuck
> > >
> > > Hi again Chuck,
> > > I have actually found the post at bleeping computers which I followed, and
> > > it worked for me. I used the second method.
> > > Good Luck
> > >
> > > I have had this problem a couple times and I followed this that I found
> > > posted from someone else.
> > > I open
> > > C/Programs/WindowsDefender/
> > > Right click on AS_Sigs.MSI
> > > Click uninstall
> > > Then open Defender and check for updates using the help/about/check for
> > > updates.
> > > Works for me.
> > > Some have used this method -
> > > 1. Remove the current signature file. To do this, click Start,
> > > click Run, type Msiexec /x {A5CC2A09-E9D3-49EC-923D-03874BBD4C2C}, and
> > > then click OK.
> > > 2. Open Windows Defender. To do this, click Start, click Programs,
> > > and then click Windows Defender.
> > >
> > > 3. Check for new definitions. To do this, click the Help options
> > > arrow next to the Windows Defender Help icon, click About Windows
> > > Defender, [/b] and then click Check for Updates
>
> Try going to this site and see if you can get any answers
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=915105
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