trying to install Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)

when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit for two
hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm runing
windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but moy computer
crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows defender
but it wont install. how can i fix this?

Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application for the
duration of the installation.

--

"Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
> when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit for two
> hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm runing
> windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but moy
> computer
> crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows defender
> but it wont install. how can i fix this?

I have been having this same issue - hangs on the installation.
The computer is running XP Home and I have recently formatted the hard
drive, Antivirus software is NOT even installed as of yet, but all critical
updates have been done from windows update.

"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application for the
> duration of the installation.
>
> --
>
> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
> > when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit for two
> > hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm runing
> > windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but moy
> > computer
> > crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows defender
> > but it wont install. how can i fix this?
>
>
>

I don't have an answer--I'm tempted to recommend a malware scan at
safety.live.com, but perhaps that's overkill?

--

"Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FC66302-B38F-4EC2-B6C0-B7DA02582458@microsoft.com...
>I have been having this same issue - hangs on the installation.
> The computer is running XP Home and I have recently formatted the hard
> drive, Antivirus software is NOT even installed as of yet, but all
> critical
> updates have been done from windows update.
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
>> Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application for the
>> duration of the installation.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
>> > when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit for
>> > two
>> > hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm runing
>> > windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but moy
>> > computer
>> > crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows
>> > defender
>> > but it wont install. how can i fix this?
>>
>>
>>

I thought about that -- but after a fresh format / install I just don't see
that being the issue -- I am wonderign if it has more to do with one of the
new updates as I also have an issue with validating now too -- it is a legal
copy of windows home, but the validation on any of the downloads will hang
(lock up) the computer as well... Not sure where to find support about that
part either.

"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> I don't have an answer--I'm tempted to recommend a malware scan at
> safety.live.com, but perhaps that's overkill?
>
> --
>
> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8FC66302-B38F-4EC2-B6C0-B7DA02582458@microsoft.com...
> >I have been having this same issue - hangs on the installation.
> > The computer is running XP Home and I have recently formatted the hard
> > drive, Antivirus software is NOT even installed as of yet, but all
> > critical
> > updates have been done from windows update.
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application for the
> >> duration of the installation.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
> >> > when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit for
> >> > two
> >> > hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm runing
> >> > windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but moy
> >> > computer
> >> > crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows
> >> > defender
> >> > but it wont install. how can i fix this?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

That sounds more likely than malware being the issue, and there is some
support available for WGA-related issues:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...aspx?Gprid=9860

I've only referred two folks to this so far, the the first one reported that
they wouldn't help him because he had an OEM version of Windows. No report
back from the second, as I recall.

--

"Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A3C79163-53B4-40B7-9FD1-624A90E9D3AA@microsoft.com...
>I thought about that -- but after a fresh format / install I just don't see
> that being the issue -- I am wonderign if it has more to do with one of
> the
> new updates as I also have an issue with validating now too -- it is a
> legal
> copy of windows home, but the validation on any of the downloads will hang
> (lock up) the computer as well... Not sure where to find support about
> that
> part either.
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
>> I don't have an answer--I'm tempted to recommend a malware scan at
>> safety.live.com, but perhaps that's overkill?
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8FC66302-B38F-4EC2-B6C0-B7DA02582458@microsoft.com...
>> >I have been having this same issue - hangs on the installation.
>> > The computer is running XP Home and I have recently formatted the hard
>> > drive, Antivirus software is NOT even installed as of yet, but all
>> > critical
>> > updates have been done from windows update.
>> >
>> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application for
>> >> the
>> >> duration of the installation.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
>> >> > when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit
>> >> > for
>> >> > two
>> >> > hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm
>> >> > runing
>> >> > windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but moy
>> >> > computer
>> >> > crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows
>> >> > defender
>> >> > but it wont install. how can i fix this?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Thanks Bill! I will send them an email directly and see what happens -- will
report back here once I recieve an answer to share the info if I am able to.


"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> That sounds more likely than malware being the issue, and there is some
> support available for WGA-related issues:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...aspx?Gprid=9860
>
> I've only referred two folks to this so far, the the first one reported that
> they wouldn't help him because he had an OEM version of Windows. No report
> back from the second, as I recall.
>
> --
>
> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A3C79163-53B4-40B7-9FD1-624A90E9D3AA@microsoft.com...
> >I thought about that -- but after a fresh format / install I just don't see
> > that being the issue -- I am wonderign if it has more to do with one of
> > the
> > new updates as I also have an issue with validating now too -- it is a
> > legal
> > copy of windows home, but the validation on any of the downloads will hang
> > (lock up) the computer as well... Not sure where to find support about
> > that
> > part either.
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> I don't have an answer--I'm tempted to recommend a malware scan at
> >> safety.live.com, but perhaps that's overkill?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8FC66302-B38F-4EC2-B6C0-B7DA02582458@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have been having this same issue - hangs on the installation.
> >> > The computer is running XP Home and I have recently formatted the hard
> >> > drive, Antivirus software is NOT even installed as of yet, but all
> >> > critical
> >> > updates have been done from windows update.
> >> >
> >> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application for
> >> >> the
> >> >> duration of the installation.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > two
> >> >> > hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm
> >> >> > runing
> >> >> > windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but moy
> >> >> > computer
> >> >> > crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows
> >> >> > defender
> >> >> > but it wont install. how can i fix this?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Best of luck!

--

"Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:847DEE0A-A18A-4DF3-843C-95A372424017@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Bill! I will send them an email directly and see what happens --
> will
> report back here once I recieve an answer to share the info if I am able
> to.
>
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
>> That sounds more likely than malware being the issue, and there is some
>> support available for WGA-related issues:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...aspx?Gprid=9860
>>
>> I've only referred two folks to this so far, the the first one reported
>> that
>> they wouldn't help him because he had an OEM version of Windows. No
>> report
>> back from the second, as I recall.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A3C79163-53B4-40B7-9FD1-624A90E9D3AA@microsoft.com...
>> >I thought about that -- but after a fresh format / install I just don't
>> >see
>> > that being the issue -- I am wonderign if it has more to do with one of
>> > the
>> > new updates as I also have an issue with validating now too -- it is a
>> > legal
>> > copy of windows home, but the validation on any of the downloads will
>> > hang
>> > (lock up) the computer as well... Not sure where to find support about
>> > that
>> > part either.
>> >
>> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I don't have an answer--I'm tempted to recommend a malware scan at
>> >> safety.live.com, but perhaps that's overkill?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:8FC66302-B38F-4EC2-B6C0-B7DA02582458@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have been having this same issue - hangs on the installation.
>> >> > The computer is running XP Home and I have recently formatted the
>> >> > hard
>> >> > drive, Antivirus software is NOT even installed as of yet, but all
>> >> > critical
>> >> > updates have been done from windows update.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> duration of the installation.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > two
>> >> >> > hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm
>> >> >> > runing
>> >> >> > windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but
>> >> >> > moy
>> >> >> > computer
>> >> >> > crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows
>> >> >> > defender
>> >> >> > but it wont install. how can i fix this?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Well - that didn't take as long to find as what I thought!

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...24-662ee4816fd8

Seems there is an incompatiblity with the Nvidia IDE drivers that causes
this exact issue - will try it out as soon as I get home!

"Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:

> Best of luck!
>
> --
>
> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:847DEE0A-A18A-4DF3-843C-95A372424017@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Bill! I will send them an email directly and see what happens --
> > will
> > report back here once I recieve an answer to share the info if I am able
> > to.
> >
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> That sounds more likely than malware being the issue, and there is some
> >> support available for WGA-related issues:
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...aspx?Gprid=9860
> >>
> >> I've only referred two folks to this so far, the the first one reported
> >> that
> >> they wouldn't help him because he had an OEM version of Windows. No
> >> report
> >> back from the second, as I recall.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A3C79163-53B4-40B7-9FD1-624A90E9D3AA@microsoft.com...
> >> >I thought about that -- but after a fresh format / install I just don't
> >> >see
> >> > that being the issue -- I am wonderign if it has more to do with one of
> >> > the
> >> > new updates as I also have an issue with validating now too -- it is a
> >> > legal
> >> > copy of windows home, but the validation on any of the downloads will
> >> > hang
> >> > (lock up) the computer as well... Not sure where to find support about
> >> > that
> >> > part either.
> >> >
> >> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I don't have an answer--I'm tempted to recommend a malware scan at
> >> >> safety.live.com, but perhaps that's overkill?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:8FC66302-B38F-4EC2-B6C0-B7DA02582458@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have been having this same issue - hangs on the installation.
> >> >> > The computer is running XP Home and I have recently formatted the
> >> >> > hard
> >> >> > drive, Antivirus software is NOT even installed as of yet, but all
> >> >> > critical
> >> >> > updates have been done from windows update.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application
> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> duration of the installation.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit
> >> >> >> > for
> >> >> >> > two
> >> >> >> > hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm
> >> >> >> > runing
> >> >> >> > windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but
> >> >> >> > moy
> >> >> >> > computer
> >> >> >> > crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows
> >> >> >> > defender
> >> >> >> > but it wont install. how can i fix this?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Here is a link to the actual thread that I wa sable to find on it - giving
credit where credit is due!

http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=170650

"Aldur" wrote:

> Well - that didn't take as long to find as what I thought!
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...24-662ee4816fd8
>
> Seems there is an incompatiblity with the Nvidia IDE drivers that causes
> this exact issue - will try it out as soon as I get home!
>
> "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
>
> > Best of luck!
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:847DEE0A-A18A-4DF3-843C-95A372424017@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks Bill! I will send them an email directly and see what happens --
> > > will
> > > report back here once I recieve an answer to share the info if I am able
> > > to.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > >> That sounds more likely than malware being the issue, and there is some
> > >> support available for WGA-related issues:
> > >>
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...aspx?Gprid=9860
> > >>
> > >> I've only referred two folks to this so far, the the first one reported
> > >> that
> > >> they wouldn't help him because he had an OEM version of Windows. No
> > >> report
> > >> back from the second, as I recall.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:A3C79163-53B4-40B7-9FD1-624A90E9D3AA@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I thought about that -- but after a fresh format / install I just don't
> > >> >see
> > >> > that being the issue -- I am wonderign if it has more to do with one of
> > >> > the
> > >> > new updates as I also have an issue with validating now too -- it is a
> > >> > legal
> > >> > copy of windows home, but the validation on any of the downloads will
> > >> > hang
> > >> > (lock up) the computer as well... Not sure where to find support about
> > >> > that
> > >> > part either.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> I don't have an answer--I'm tempted to recommend a malware scan at
> > >> >> safety.live.com, but perhaps that's overkill?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Aldur" <Aldur@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:8FC66302-B38F-4EC2-B6C0-B7DA02582458@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >I have been having this same issue - hangs on the installation.
> > >> >> > The computer is running XP Home and I have recently formatted the
> > >> >> > hard
> > >> >> > drive, Antivirus software is NOT even installed as of yet, but all
> > >> >> > critical
> > >> >> > updates have been done from windows update.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "Bill Sanderson MVP" wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> Try disabling real-time protection in your antivirus application
> > >> >> >> for
> > >> >> >> the
> > >> >> >> duration of the installation.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> "Shane" <Shane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> >> news:2E428D0F-3CDD-4AAC-8DF5-EE46F0644774@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> > when i install the windows defender it does nothing. I let it sit
> > >> >> >> > for
> > >> >> >> > two
> > >> >> >> > hours and the progress bar did not more how can i fix this? I'm
> > >> >> >> > runing
> > >> >> >> > windows XP sp 2. I used to have windows AntiSpyware (Beta) but
> > >> >> >> > moy
> > >> >> >> > computer
> > >> >> >> > crashed and i had to reinstall windows now i can download windows
> > >> >> >> > defender
> > >> >> >> > but it wont install. how can i fix this?
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >