Windows Defender Won't Update

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

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"Peter Adenauer" <Peter Adenauer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EFF551A2-2860-4435-B2C0-1A926BD7DFC2@microsoft.com...
> Your suggestion does not cover what happens when automatic updates are
> handled in a network environment via WSUS.
>
> Sure, I can address Microsoft Updates manually, but that will not solve
> the
> problem. As is, Windows Defender REFUSES to update when you elect that
> option
> - PERIOD. You get a soft click and then NOTHING. Any suggestions - or is
> that
> still something to be resolved sometime in the future?
>
> Thanks much
>
> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>
>> Try this fix:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915105
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Jordan "Jmonkey" H." <JordanJmonkeyH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:27E3C7C8-CEC4-43C5-ADF1-B622A45CB31C@microsoft.com...
>> >I see this problem, too. It appears to me that the installer key hash
>> >and
>> >the
>> > update do not match, and I am getting an error in my event application
>> > viewer.
>> > Product: Windows Defender Signatures - Update
>> > '{EEDD45CB-A2C7-48B4-BFE0-BBC244339E4F}' could not be installed. Error
>> > code
>> > 1603. And, the byte info below shows me some other hash signature of
>> > the
>> > program itself. I emailed a problem last night as well as posted
>> > something
>> > earlier yesterday under installation, but no one has gotten back to me
>> > yet.
>> > They're probably working it out now. What the computer is trying to do
>> > is
>> > install an update, but since it can't successfully install, it will
>> > stay
>> > there as an update until either it does install or until the program is
>> > off
>> > the computer, meaning uninstalled. Now, I don't want to uninstall it
>> > until
>> > I
>> > know of changes that need to be made, so I'll wait on it a bit. If I
>> > hear
>> > from MS this weekend, I'll give a post with what's to do... In the
>> > meantime,
>> > check in Admin Tools under Event Viewer -> Application to see if you
>> > get
>> > the
>> > same error event# 1024 and Information Event# 11729. If so, then it is
>> > definitely a software problem that needs fixing by Microsoft.
>> >
>> >
>> > "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
>>
>>
>>

Correct. In that environment, the WSUS administrator needs to enable the
new class of updates for Windows Defender signatures. This class has been
available since January 16th.

--

"Peter Adenauer" <Peter Adenauer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EFF551A2-2860-4435-B2C0-1A926BD7DFC2@microsoft.com...
> Your suggestion does not cover what happens when automatic updates are
> handled in a network environment via WSUS.
>
> Sure, I can address Microsoft Updates manually, but that will not solve
> the
> problem. As is, Windows Defender REFUSES to update when you elect that
> option
> - PERIOD. You get a soft click and then NOTHING. Any suggestions - or is
> that
> still something to be resolved sometime in the future?
>
> Thanks much
>
> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>
>> Try this fix:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915105
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Jordan "Jmonkey" H." <JordanJmonkeyH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:27E3C7C8-CEC4-43C5-ADF1-B622A45CB31C@microsoft.com...
>> >I see this problem, too. It appears to me that the installer key hash
>> >and
>> >the
>> > update do not match, and I am getting an error in my event application
>> > viewer.
>> > Product: Windows Defender Signatures - Update
>> > '{EEDD45CB-A2C7-48B4-BFE0-BBC244339E4F}' could not be installed. Error
>> > code
>> > 1603. And, the byte info below shows me some other hash signature of
>> > the
>> > program itself. I emailed a problem last night as well as posted
>> > something
>> > earlier yesterday under installation, but no one has gotten back to me
>> > yet.
>> > They're probably working it out now. What the computer is trying to do
>> > is
>> > install an update, but since it can't successfully install, it will
>> > stay
>> > there as an update until either it does install or until the program is
>> > off
>> > the computer, meaning uninstalled. Now, I don't want to uninstall it
>> > until
>> > I
>> > know of changes that need to be made, so I'll wait on it a bit. If I
>> > hear
>> > from MS this weekend, I'll give a post with what's to do... In the
>> > meantime,
>> > check in Admin Tools under Event Viewer -> Application to see if you
>> > get
>> > the
>> > same error event# 1024 and Information Event# 11729. If so, then it is
>> > definitely a software problem that needs fixing by Microsoft.
>> >
>> >
>> > "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
>>
>>
>>