RE: Windows Defender Won't Update

The past two or three days, I kept getting the yellow shield in the taskbar
that there were updates available (Windows Defender). I kept applying the
update (and it showed up as installed), but the yellow shield kept popping up
again and again and again...

Finally found the solution on the Microsoft site. Here's what to do:

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps: 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, and then
click Check for Updates.

Hope this helps others that are having the same problem.


"kc0eak" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have Windows Defender installed, and also automatic updates is configured
> to tell me when updates are available, but not to download them. With
> Windows Defender now installed, once the update is downloaded, automatic
> updates keep telling me there are updates available, but the updates that are
> shown have the same reference number (e.g. k79024129727) as the one I had
> just downloaded.
>
> Why does the same update continually pop up, and is Windows Defender getting
> updated?
>
> Thanks