Windows Defender error message

I receive the following error message when trying to scan my pc:

Windows Defender encountered an error: 0x80004003. Invalid pointer

Hello ffjuser,

See this post, maybe you are lucky.
Subject: 0x80004003. Invalid Pointer
2/19/2006 12:45 PM PST
By: lou g
In: microsoft.private.security.spyware.general

I hope that post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
Еиçеl
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"ffjuser" wrote:

> I receive the following error message when trying to scan my pc:
>
> Windows Defender encountered an error: 0x80004003. Invalid pointer

That appears to have solved the issue. Thank you for your help.

For anyone else needing to solve this issue,Engel has directed users to this
Microsoft article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915105

It appears to have worked for me.

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello ffjuser,
>
> See this post, maybe you are lucky.
> Subject: 0x80004003. Invalid Pointer
> 2/19/2006 12:45 PM PST
> By: lou g
> In: microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
>
> I hope that post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
> Еиçеl
> --
>
> "ffjuser" wrote:
>
> > I receive the following error message when trying to scan my pc:
> >
> > Windows Defender encountered an error: 0x80004003. Invalid pointer