Pre-installed Windows Defender Problem

[Guest]

I just bought a new Dell computer with Windows Vista Pre-installed on it and
every time I re-start the computer I get this message relative to Windows
Defender: “Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba.", and I'm not able
to do anything at all with this application, I've Googled this and it seems a
lot of people are having the same experience, but there doesn't seem to be a
diffinitive solution that fixes it: is there any way to remove this
application without causing damage to other applications since it was
pre-installed?

 

[Guest]

Hello Dan,

Error message when you run Windows Defender: "Error Code 0x800106ba

Try this
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=931849

I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Engel. When I go to the uninstall programs window in the control
panel, Windows Defender isn't listed there at all. There is this: MSXML 4.0
SP2 (KB927978) and MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181) - I had read elsewhere that they
might have something to do with Windows Defender, and if so is there anything
to try there, and if not, do you know of any other way to go find Windows
Defender so that I can follow the directions on the link that you gave me?

 

[Guest]

I am having the same problem. Boy, do I regret buying this crappy Vista.
This was one mistake I will never make again. Nothing runs on it, there is
no information on how to fix things on the web, it seems like Microsoft wants
people to buy Apple computers.

Larry S.
Savannah, GA

 

[Ed Stoddard]

I've the same error code as Dan and Larry S. that's related to Windows
Defender built-in to Vista. Since your link refers to the user installable
version, how do Vista users fix the problem so Windows Defender can be
activated again?

Ed S
Vashon, WA

 

[Ed Stoddard]

This may be the solutions - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935511/en-us

Ed S
Vashon WA