Error 0x80072efd while updating Defender

[Guest]

Hi !!!

Just installed Defender and received the message "Windows Defender
definitions haven't been updated in 48 days". So, I clicked the "Check for
Updates" button and received the Error Message "Windows Defender was unable
to complete the update: 0x80072efd".

How do I fix this problem ? Looked at this forum but looks like no one else
has faced this problem.

Thanks for your help.

Chris

 

[Guest]

Hello Chris,

Have you tried going to Windows Update and checking for available updates?
http://update.microsoft.com

Еиçеl

 

[Guest]

Hi Engel,

Thanks for your response. I have updated ALL available Windows updates for
SP2 and the products on my laptop. By the way, I do not think that this is
an issue as the message says "definitions" have not been updated and not the
software.

Thanks
Chris

 

[Guest]

Hi Engel,

Sorry, my previous post was written as a Microsoft Update scan was running
with the assumption that it will not turn up anything new as I had downloaded
all express and custom updates and there were none that needed to be
downloaded.

However, the current scan turned up a definitions for Defender that needed
to be donwloaded and this one downloaded and installed beautifully.

Your solution worked..... Thanks for your help in this regard..... Greatly
appreciate your help

Regards
Chris

 

[Guest]

Your most welcome, enjoy the file.
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