"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.
>
> "Louise" wrote:
>
> > my windows defender service is not working. Error message is:
> > "Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba. A problem has caused windows
> > defender service to stop. To restart the service restart or search help and
> > support on how to start the service manually."
> >
> > How do I start the service manually?
> >
> > Help....

"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.
>
> "Louise" wrote:
>
> > my windows defender service is not working. Error message is:
> > "Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba. A problem has caused windows
> > defender service to stop. To restart the service restart or search help and
> > support on how to start the service manually."
> >
> > How do I start the service manually?
> >
> > Help....

"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.
>
> "Louise" wrote:
>
> > my windows defender service is not working. Error message is:
> > "Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba. A problem has caused windows
> > defender service to stop. To restart the service restart or search help and
> > support on how to start the service manually."
> >
> > How do I start the service manually?
> >
> > Help....

"Barley" wrote:

>
>
> "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.
> >
> > "Louise" wrote:
> >
> > > my windows defender service is not working. Error message is:
> > > "Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba. A problem has caused windows
> > > defender service to stop. To restart the service restart or search help and
> > > support on how to start the service manually."
> > >
> > > How do I start the service manually?
> > >
> > > Help....

Windows installer does not find Windows Defender on my computer. Now what?