SOLUTION TO WINDOWS DEFENDER UPDATE PROBLEM-FROM MICROSOFT

I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
1. Go to www.microsoft.com
2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer cleanup
3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp
Utility".
4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
package now."
5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
11. That's it. Happy computing.

Windows Defender no longer supports Windows 2000 as mainstream support ended
in June 2005.

It looks like those of us running Win2K can forget windows defender.

Ah well...I wasn't all that impressed with it anyway.

"Ken2" wrote:

> I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer cleanup
> 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp
> Utility".
> 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
> package now."
> 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> 11. That's it. Happy computing.
>

"Ken2" <Ken2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:466A11B0-E064-410F-A52E-BF9971E1E245@microsoft.com...
> I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer
> cleanup
> 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer
> CleanUp
> Utility".
> 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup
> Utility
> package now."
> 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> 11. That's it. Happy computing.
>


And since that is the version that I have, and since there are still no
user-configurable options within that version to let the user decide how
and when to perform updates and for what TYPE of update for JUST Windows
Defender, how does that solve your unspecified "update problem"?

I tried the solution from Vanguard to get rid of Windows Defender which was
giving me the 0x800106ba problem on my Win XP Home.
Unfortunately, step 7 failed. There was no popup window.
I ran it again, but there was still no popup window.

So now I'm wondering what did I just do?
What's not going to work now?
Could someone out there sytraightem me out.

"Vanguard" wrote:

> "Ken2" <Ken2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:466A11B0-E064-410F-A52E-BF9971E1E245@microsoft.com...
> > I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> > 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> > 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer
> > cleanup
> > 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer
> > CleanUp
> > Utility".
> > 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup
> > Utility
> > package now."
> > 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> > 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> > 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> > 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> > 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> > 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> > Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> > 11. That's it. Happy computing.
> >
>
>
> And since that is the version that I have, and since there are still no
> user-configurable options within that version to let the user decide how
> and when to perform updates and for what TYPE of update for JUST Windows
> Defender, how does that solve your unspecified "update problem"?
>
>

"Ken2" wrote:

> I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer cleanup
> 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp
> Utility".
> 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
> package now."
> 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> 11. That's it. Happy computing.
>

I had defender in my start menu and can't get past that - it freezes up when
we boot. Error says to go to help menu but can't. Suggestions?

"Ken2" wrote:

> I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer cleanup
> 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp
> Utility".
> 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
> package now."
> 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> 11. That's it. Happy computing.
>

Thank you Ken2
After searching for a solution to windows defender updates since the early
hours of the morning AND after trying many other solutions suggested through
the newsgroup.... your solution worked.... I am relieved and grateful....
thank you
--
cheers


"Ken2" wrote:

> I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer cleanup
> 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp
> Utility".
> 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
> package now."
> 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> 11. That's it. Happy computing.
>

Having spent the past 24 hours trying to fix the problem, your solution is
just perfect!

Many thanks & cheers


"Ken2" wrote:

> I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer cleanup
> 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp
> Utility".
> 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
> package now."
> 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> 11. That's it. Happy computing.
>

Windows Installer cleanup tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;290301
Right, the MSI cleanup utility sometimes has some side effects and should be
used as a last resort.

If you use a version of Microsoft Office which is covered by Office Update,
you should check whether you are able to update via that mechanism still.

Good luck
--

"Ken2" wrote:

> I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer cleanup
> 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp
> Utility".
> 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
> package now."
> 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> 11. That's it. Happy computing.
>

During installation of the cleanup tool, it showed some "Office Update"
Logos. So isn't it identical to the Office Update you mentioned?

How is the Office Update, that you mean, started?

"Engel" wrote:

> Windows Installer cleanup tool:
> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;290301
> Right, the MSI cleanup utility sometimes has some side effects and should be
> used as a last resort.
>
> If you use a version of Microsoft Office which is covered by Office Update,
> you should check whether you are able to update via that mechanism still.
>
> Good luck
> --
>
> "Ken2" wrote:
>
> > I'VE GOT THE SOLUTION - FROM MICROSOFT!
> > 1. Go to www.microsoft.com
> > 2. In the Search Window (upper right corner), type: windows installer cleanup
> > 3. Click on the first heading, "Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp
> > Utility".
> > 4. Scroll down and click on "Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
> > package now."
> > 5. Save it to your Desktop or any folder you wish.
> > 6. Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
> > 7. A window will pop up. Scroll down to the Windows Defender line.
> > 8. Select or highlight that line (I had two such entries).
> > 9. Click the Remove button. Then click the Exit button.
> > 10. Go to www.microsoft.com and download and install the new Windows
> > Defender program Version 1.1.1593.0
> > 11. That's it. Happy computing.
> >