Defender error message

[xaghra]

when defender version 1593 is scanning I recieve an error message as follows.
Windows Defender encountered an error 0x800703eb cannot complete this function
I run XP Home.
Can anyone advise on who to resolve this porblem please.

 

[Engel]

Hello xaghra,

Probably BITS service is stopped.

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ANGER

Anger wishes all mankind had only one neck; love, that it had only one
heart. —J. P. Richter

 

[xaghra]

Hi Engel,
Can you advised what BITS service is and how to resolve problem please
regards
Xaghra

 

[Engel]

Hi Xaghra,

I quote Stu--a regular contributor here:

Start/Run
Type "services.msc"
Click "OK"

Please check the following are started:

1.Automatic Updªtes
2.Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
3.Cryptographic Services
4.Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
5.System Restore Service

To verify that BITS is correctly configured :

1. Double-click `Background Intelligent Transfer Service.`
2. In the Startup type box, click Manual, and then Apply.
3. Click the `Log On` tab, and then verify that the service is enabled in
every hardware profile that you have listed. If the service is disabled in
one or more hardware profiles, click the hardware profile, Enable, and then
Apply.
4. Click the General tab and then Start.

If BITS starts successfully, visit the Windows Update Web site or the
Microsoft Update Web site to see if you can obtain updates. If it works OK,
change (2.) to automªtic.
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<http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...927a-4ace-9f5a-815879446c991033.mspx?mfr=true>


<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/bits/bits/bits_start_page.asp>

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ANGER
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take pre­cautions
accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger.—Seneca

 

[PetiteLoup]

Hi Xaghra,

I quote Stu--a regular contributor here:

Start/Run
Type "services.msc"
Click "OK"

Please check the following are started:

1.Automatic Updªtes
2.Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
3.Cryptographic Services
4.Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
5.System Restore Service

To verify that BITS is correctly configured :

1. Double-click `Background Intelligent Transfer Service.`
2. In the Startup type box, click Manual, and then Apply.
3. Click the `Log On` tab, and then verify that the service is enabled in
every hardware profile that you have listed. If the service is disabled in
one or more hardware profiles, click the hardware profile, Enable, and then
Apply.
4. Click the General tab and then Start.

If BITS starts successfully, visit the Windows Update Web site or the
Microsoft Update Web site to see if you can obtain updates. If it works OK,
change (2.) to automªtic.
-

<http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...927a-4ace-9f5a-815879446c991033.mspx?mfr=true>


<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/bits/bits/bits_start_page.asp>

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ANGER
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take pre­cautions
accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger.—Seneca

 

[PetiteLoup]

I am running Vista. Only 2.Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
3.Cryptographic Services 4.Remote Procedure Call (RPC
are present. I don't see> 1.Automatic Updªtes or 5.System Restore Service. (?)
Thank you for searching for answers.