Error 0x8024002b

[Guest]

I installed Defender on my computer and receive this error message whenever
I try to update defender's definitions. I've already checked for updates on
the microsoft website. Can anyone help me out?

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Can you clarify? You went to Windows Update, with Windows Defender
installed--and you were not offered definition updates for Windows Defender?

 

[Guest]

Bill,

I just installed Windows Defender sp2 on top of my former Microsoft
Anti-spyware Beta (XP sp2 on my workstation) and got the same error as this
guy. The install was fine but I open the program and it tells me that it
hasn't been updated in over 50 days so I click the "Update" button and then
it is unable to update windows defender and gives me that error. I rebooted
my workstation but that didn't seem to help at first.... however when I open
the program backup it seems to be updated now - so maybe just a reboot after
the install will fix this issue?

Thanks!
Paula

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I think it is just time--the update works via AutoUpdate, and that is an
intentionally slow process--it is intended to have as little resource impact
as possible.

 

[Guest]

I am getting the same error message. Defender will not update after it is
installed. I dont have a clue what to do and so far none of these posts have
been the least bit helpfull.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

What happened when you went to Windows Update?

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[Guest]

Bill

Two things. First I get the same message that it has been 50 days since
update then I get an error message that it cant update. When I do the things
you suggest and follow the link it does nothing.
I also dont think that my automatic microsoft dowload is working. When I
bring it up it looks like it is frozen and not changable even though it is
clicked on the right auto update.

Definitly screwed up.
Freddy

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I don't know why you'd get any message from Windows Defender when you go to
Windows Update.

However, if Windows Update isn't working right, that's what you need to
troubleshoot.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/818018/en-us

is the omnibus troubleshooting document--it looks pretty scary, but you can
take it a step at a time--it's very clear.

Windows Defender updates either via Windows Update, or via AutoUpdate.
Automatic updates within the program are done using AutoUpdate. If you are
on a corporate network where AutoUpdate connects to a local server, that
server needs to be running WSUS, and the administrator must have enabled the
definition updates to be published.
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