New Windows Defender, ver 1347 out

[Steve Dodson [MSFT]]

Are you running into any issues in installing updates? Please provide any
details so we can investigate.

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Steve Dodson [MSFT]
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MCSE, CISSP
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[Steve Dodson [MSFT]]

Is this a widespread issue? I read through that thread and it appears it is
a .net 2.0 issue. Is this correct?

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[Bill Sanderson MVP]

That's one place I see this .dll file.

So--perhaps the correct fix is re-applying .NET 2.0?

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Is this a widespread issue? I read through that thread and it appears it
is a .net 2.0 issue. Is this correct?

--
-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
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[Bill Sanderson MVP]

hiek - based on Steve Dodson's response in this thread, I'd recommend
reinstalling .NET 2.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...cb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en

--

 

[Guest]

Hi Bill

If thats the only fix (apart from the icon), I think for some it wil prove
to be a miracle not too mention a huge relief

Stu

If that's the only fix, it'd be a great disappointment!

--

 

[Guest]

Efrain:

My problem with 1051 from kes' site (or any other) it won't install. After a
while i get the following message:

"Product: Windows Defender -- Error 1609.An error occurred while applying
security settings. Users is not a valid user or group. This could be a
problem with the package, or a problem connecting to a domain controller on
the network. Check your network connection and click Retry, or Cancel to end
the install. Unable to locate the user's SID, system error 1332; (NULL);
(NULL); (NULL)."

This is from my application log. I also get this message in a pop-up. My
system is completely cleaned. No registry keys, no more defender folders.

I'm kinda stuck.

I suppose i had 1051 installed on my computer, it ran good except from
problems with the update. I got the advise to remove my defender
installation, download and install again. I did, but then i ran into my
msvcr80.dll is missing problem with 1347.

What do you make of this?

Hiek.

 

[Guest]

Bill:

Overzicht Besturingssysteem:
OS Naam Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition
OS Codenaam Whistler
OS Taal Nederlands (Nederland)
OS Kerneltype Uniprocessor Free
OS Versie 5.1.2600 (WinXP
Retail)
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
OS Installatiedatum 30-6-2003
OS Systeemfolder C:\WINDOWS

Hiek.

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

What in the world does [TRIAL VERSION] mean, under "Service Pack"?

--

Bill:

Overzicht Besturingssysteem:
OS Naam Microsoft Windows
XP
Home Edition
OS Codenaam Whistler
OS Taal Nederlands
(Nederland)
OS Kerneltype Uniprocessor Free
OS Versie 5.1.2600 (WinXP
Retail)
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
OS Installatiedatum 30-6-2003
OS Systeemfolder C:\WINDOWS

Hiek.

What version of Windows is this? I'm running the new build, but I find I
have a bunch of that .dll on my drive, in different locations--none in
either program files\windows defender, nor in \system32. So--I'm not
sure
which one it needs, nor what version--the ones I have are different sizes
in
different locations.

 

[Guest]

Bill:

I'm sorry, i quess that means that i shouldn't have use the trail version of
Everest Ultimate Edition.

My computer:

Naam van besturingssysteem Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Versie 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
Fabrikant Microsoft Corporation

Systeemnaam GROOTENDORST_01
Systeemfabrikant Dell Computer Corporation
Systeemmodel Dimension 8300
Systeemtype Op x86 gebaseerde pc
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2393 Mhz
BIOS-versie/datum Dell Computer Corporation A01, 28-4-2003
SMBIOS-versie 2.3
Map van Windows C:\WINDOWS
Systeemmap C:\WINDOWS\system32
Opstartapparaat \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Landinstelling Nederland
Hardware Abstraction Layer Versie = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
Gebruikersnaam GROOTENDORST_01\Hiek Grootendorst
Tijdzone West-Europa (zomertijd)
Totaal fysiek geheugen 1.024,00 MB
Beschikbaar fysiek geheugen 527,48 MB
Totaal virtueel geheugen 2,00 GB
Beschikbaar virtueel geheugen 1,96 GB
Ruimte voor wisselbestand 1,65 GB
Wisselbestand C:\pagefile.sys

What in the world does [TRIAL VERSION] mean, under "Service Pack"?

--

Bill:

Overzicht Besturingssysteem:
OS Naam Microsoft Windows
XP
Home Edition
OS Codenaam Whistler
OS Taal Nederlands
(Nederland)
OS Kerneltype Uniprocessor Free
OS Versie 5.1.2600 (WinXP
Retail)
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
OS Installatiedatum 30-6-2003
OS Systeemfolder C:\WINDOWS

Hiek.

What version of Windows is this? I'm running the new build, but I find I
have a bunch of that .dll on my drive, in different locations--none in
either program files\windows defender, nor in \system32. So--I'm not
sure
which one it needs, nor what version--the ones I have are different sizes
in
different locations.

--

Hi plun:

I've tried putting a downloaded mvscr80.dll in c:\windows\system32 by
that
was not the sollution; defender couldn't find an entry point in that
dll.
Then i downloaded it from the site which was mentioned in the thread
you
gave. This wasn't the solution neither, the dll seem to be damaged. BTW
there
is a guy who has pointed out that mvscr80.dll should be in system32. It
take
this seriously. Thanks so far.

Hiek.

:

Hi

Seems to be a bug again........

Read ALL messages within this thread.

http://forums.wugnet.com/msvcr80.dll-missing-NETftopic-445120-days0-orderasc-15.html

As you can see you can download this file.

regards
plun


After problems with update i unstalled and installed this versio. It
won't
start telling me MSVCR80.dll is missing. Anyone?

:

Version 1347 is out.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Icone is back....... user choice.

Start WD > Menu Tools > Options

"Choose when the Windows Defender icon..........."

"Only if ...." or "Always"

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

Thanks--I thought you must be on SP2, otherwise things wouldn't be working.

At this point, I suspect that the DLL you need to replace is the one
associated with .NET 2.0--so reinstalling that seems the best way to go--is
that something you want to try?

--

Bill:

I'm sorry, i quess that means that i shouldn't have use the trail version
of
Everest Ultimate Edition.

My computer:

Naam van besturingssysteem Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Versie 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
Fabrikant Microsoft Corporation

Systeemnaam GROOTENDORST_01
Systeemfabrikant Dell Computer Corporation
Systeemmodel Dimension 8300
Systeemtype Op x86 gebaseerde pc
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2393 Mhz
BIOS-versie/datum Dell Computer Corporation A01, 28-4-2003
SMBIOS-versie 2.3
Map van Windows C:\WINDOWS
Systeemmap C:\WINDOWS\system32
Opstartapparaat \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Landinstelling Nederland
Hardware Abstraction Layer Versie = "5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
Gebruikersnaam GROOTENDORST_01\Hiek Grootendorst
Tijdzone West-Europa (zomertijd)
Totaal fysiek geheugen 1.024,00 MB
Beschikbaar fysiek geheugen 527,48 MB
Totaal virtueel geheugen 2,00 GB
Beschikbaar virtueel geheugen 1,96 GB
Ruimte voor wisselbestand 1,65 GB
Wisselbestand C:\pagefile.sys

What in the world does [TRIAL VERSION] mean, under "Service Pack"?

--

Bill:

Overzicht Besturingssysteem:
OS Naam Microsoft
Windows
XP
Home Edition
OS Codenaam Whistler
OS Taal Nederlands
(Nederland)
OS Kerneltype Uniprocessor
Free
OS Versie 5.1.2600 (WinXP
Retail)
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL
VERSION ]
OS Installatiedatum 30-6-2003
OS Systeemfolder C:\WINDOWS

Hiek.

:

What version of Windows is this? I'm running the new build, but I
find I
have a bunch of that .dll on my drive, in different locations--none in
either program files\windows defender, nor in \system32. So--I'm not
sure
which one it needs, nor what version--the ones I have are different
sizes
in
different locations.

--

Hi plun:

I've tried putting a downloaded mvscr80.dll in c:\windows\system32
by
that
was not the sollution; defender couldn't find an entry point in that
dll.
Then i downloaded it from the site which was mentioned in the thread
you
gave. This wasn't the solution neither, the dll seem to be damaged.
BTW
there
is a guy who has pointed out that mvscr80.dll should be in system32.
It
take
this seriously. Thanks so far.

Hiek.

:

Hi

Seems to be a bug again........

Read ALL messages within this thread.

http://forums.wugnet.com/msvcr80.dll-missing-NETftopic-445120-days0-orderasc-15.html

As you can see you can download this file.

regards
plun


After problems with update i unstalled and installed this versio.
It
won't
start telling me MSVCR80.dll is missing. Anyone?

:

Version 1347 is out.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Icone is back....... user choice.

Start WD > Menu Tools > Options

"Choose when the Windows Defender icon..........."

"Only if ...." or "Always"

 

[Guest]

Bill:

I've tried putting mvscr80.dll from
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?msvcr80 in
c:\windows\system32 by that
was not the sollution; defender couldn't find an entry point in that dll.

Well, what the... i've downloaded from
http://www.down-dll.com/index.html?frameA=dll_M and put the DLL in
c:\windows\system32, installed 1347 and now it runs.

Only worry now is a remark someone from microsoft made: msvcr80.dll
shouldn't be in system32. Anyway defender problem fixed. Thanks Bill.

Hiek.

Thanks--I thought you must be on SP2, otherwise things wouldn't be working.

At this point, I suspect that the DLL you need to replace is the one
associated with .NET 2.0--so reinstalling that seems the best way to go--is
that something you want to try?

--

Bill:

I'm sorry, i quess that means that i shouldn't have use the trail version
of
Everest Ultimate Edition.

My computer:

Naam van besturingssysteem Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Versie 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
Fabrikant Microsoft Corporation

Systeemnaam GROOTENDORST_01
Systeemfabrikant Dell Computer Corporation
Systeemmodel Dimension 8300
Systeemtype Op x86 gebaseerde pc
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2393 Mhz
BIOS-versie/datum Dell Computer Corporation A01, 28-4-2003
SMBIOS-versie 2.3
Map van Windows C:\WINDOWS
Systeemmap C:\WINDOWS\system32
Opstartapparaat \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Landinstelling Nederland
Hardware Abstraction Layer Versie = "5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
Gebruikersnaam GROOTENDORST_01\Hiek Grootendorst
Tijdzone West-Europa (zomertijd)
Totaal fysiek geheugen 1.024,00 MB
Beschikbaar fysiek geheugen 527,48 MB
Totaal virtueel geheugen 2,00 GB
Beschikbaar virtueel geheugen 1,96 GB
Ruimte voor wisselbestand 1,65 GB
Wisselbestand C:\pagefile.sys

What in the world does [TRIAL VERSION] mean, under "Service Pack"?

--

Bill:

Overzicht Besturingssysteem:
OS Naam Microsoft
Windows
XP
Home Edition
OS Codenaam Whistler
OS Taal Nederlands
(Nederland)
OS Kerneltype Uniprocessor
Free
OS Versie 5.1.2600 (WinXP
Retail)
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL
VERSION ]
OS Installatiedatum 30-6-2003
OS Systeemfolder C:\WINDOWS

Hiek.

:

What version of Windows is this? I'm running the new build, but I
find I
have a bunch of that .dll on my drive, in different locations--none in
either program files\windows defender, nor in \system32. So--I'm not
sure
which one it needs, nor what version--the ones I have are different
sizes
in
different locations.

--

Hi plun:

I've tried putting a downloaded mvscr80.dll in c:\windows\system32
by
that
was not the sollution; defender couldn't find an entry point in that
dll.
Then i downloaded it from the site which was mentioned in the thread
you
gave. This wasn't the solution neither, the dll seem to be damaged.
BTW
there
is a guy who has pointed out that mvscr80.dll should be in system32.
It
take
this seriously. Thanks so far.

Hiek.

:

Hi

Seems to be a bug again........

Read ALL messages within this thread.

http://forums.wugnet.com/msvcr80.dll-missing-NETftopic-445120-days0-orderasc-15.html

As you can see you can download this file.

regards
plun


After problems with update i unstalled and installed this versio.
It
won't
start telling me MSVCR80.dll is missing. Anyone?

:

Version 1347 is out.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Icone is back....... user choice.

Start WD > Menu Tools > Options

"Choose when the Windows Defender icon..........."

"Only if ...." or "Always"

 

[Guest]

Efrain:

Well, what the... i've downloaded from
http://www.down-dll.com/index.html?frameA=dll_M and put the DLL in
c:\windows\system32, installed 1347 and now it runs.

Only worry now is a remark someone from microsoft made: msvcr80.dll
shouldn't be in system32. Anyway defender problem fixed. Thanks Efrain.

Hiek.

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

I don't have one in system32, under XP, fwiw.

sometimes, the presence of a code file in a particular location can
constitute a security vulnerability. I don't know that this is true with
this particular file, however.

--

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

Wierd--the site claims that both those files are the same version.

I would STRONGLY recomment not getting Microsoft files from a non-microsoft
source such as that site. "free of charge"--indeed. When has Microsoft
charged for that file? It's risky getting Microsoft code from a
non-Microsoft source.

If you are still in a mood for experimentation, you might see whether
there's such a file in:

\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50215

and consider moving it there for a test.

--

Bill:

I've tried putting mvscr80.dll from
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?msvcr80 in
c:\windows\system32 by that
was not the sollution; defender couldn't find an entry point in that dll.

Well, what the... i've downloaded from
http://www.down-dll.com/index.html?frameA=dll_M and put the DLL in
c:\windows\system32, installed 1347 and now it runs.

Only worry now is a remark someone from microsoft made: msvcr80.dll
shouldn't be in system32. Anyway defender problem fixed. Thanks Bill.

Hiek.

Thanks--I thought you must be on SP2, otherwise things wouldn't be
working.

At this point, I suspect that the DLL you need to replace is the one
associated with .NET 2.0--so reinstalling that seems the best way to
go--is
that something you want to try?

--

Bill:

I'm sorry, i quess that means that i shouldn't have use the trail
version
of
Everest Ultimate Edition.

My computer:

Naam van besturingssysteem Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Versie 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
Fabrikant Microsoft Corporation

Systeemnaam GROOTENDORST_01
Systeemfabrikant Dell Computer Corporation
Systeemmodel Dimension 8300
Systeemtype Op x86 gebaseerde pc
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2393 Mhz
BIOS-versie/datum Dell Computer Corporation A01, 28-4-2003
SMBIOS-versie 2.3
Map van Windows C:\WINDOWS
Systeemmap C:\WINDOWS\system32
Opstartapparaat \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Landinstelling Nederland
Hardware Abstraction Layer Versie = "5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
Gebruikersnaam GROOTENDORST_01\Hiek Grootendorst
Tijdzone West-Europa (zomertijd)
Totaal fysiek geheugen 1.024,00 MB
Beschikbaar fysiek geheugen 527,48 MB
Totaal virtueel geheugen 2,00 GB
Beschikbaar virtueel geheugen 1,96 GB
Ruimte voor wisselbestand 1,65 GB
Wisselbestand C:\pagefile.sys


:

What in the world does [TRIAL VERSION] mean, under "Service Pack"?

--

Bill:

Overzicht Besturingssysteem:
OS Naam Microsoft
Windows
XP
Home Edition
OS Codenaam Whistler
OS Taal Nederlands
(Nederland)
OS Kerneltype Uniprocessor
Free
OS Versie 5.1.2600
(WinXP
Retail)
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL
VERSION ]
OS Installatiedatum 30-6-2003
OS Systeemfolder C:\WINDOWS

Hiek.

:

What version of Windows is this? I'm running the new build, but I
find I
have a bunch of that .dll on my drive, in different locations--none
in
either program files\windows defender, nor in \system32. So--I'm
not
sure
which one it needs, nor what version--the ones I have are different
sizes
in
different locations.

--

Hi plun:

I've tried putting a downloaded mvscr80.dll in
c:\windows\system32
by
that
was not the sollution; defender couldn't find an entry point in
that
dll.
Then i downloaded it from the site which was mentioned in the
thread
you
gave. This wasn't the solution neither, the dll seem to be
damaged.
BTW
there
is a guy who has pointed out that mvscr80.dll should be in
system32.
It
take
this seriously. Thanks so far.

Hiek.

:

Hi

Seems to be a bug again........

Read ALL messages within this thread.

http://forums.wugnet.com/msvcr80.dll-missing-NETftopic-445120-days0-orderasc-15.html

As you can see you can download this file.

regards
plun


After problems with update i unstalled and installed this
versio.
It
won't
start telling me MSVCR80.dll is missing. Anyone?

:

Version 1347 is out.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Icone is back....... user choice.

Start WD > Menu Tools > Options

"Choose when the Windows Defender icon..........."

"Only if ...." or "Always"

 

[Guest]

I downloaded new version but do not have the option Choose when to display
icon. Unless it is hidden somewhere, I can not find the option.

 

[Guest]

Got to Tools>Options>Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to Real Time Protection
Options. There is says:

"Choose when WindowsDefender icon appeart in the notification area"
"O Only if Windows Defender detects an action to take"
"O Always"

You make the choice. Hope this helps.-

 

[Guest]

At the end of the installation I get a message that the "WinDefend service
could not be started. Check your priviledges blah blah blah".

With that message still on the screen I tried to manually start the
WinDefend service in Computer Management | Services and I got the following
message:

"Could not start the Windows Defender service on Local Computer.
Error 2147942402: The system cannot find the file specified."

Are you running into any issues in installing updates? Please provide any
details so we can investigate.

--
-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
--

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm

Note: For the benefit of the community-at-large, all responses to this
message are best directed to the newsgroup/thread from which they
originated.

In the link below, they (MS) state improvements include: "A redesigned
and
simplified user interface - Incorporating feedback from our customers, the
Windows Defender UI has been redesigned to make common tasks easier to
accomplish with a warning system that adapts alert levels according to the
severity of a threat so that it is less intrusive overall, but still
ensures
the user does not miss the most urgent alerts."


It seems as it Microsoft overlooked one of the most important input items
users were giving them - request for easier and more efficient updating.
I
think I'll pass on downloading this until they get their act together - IF
they ever do.

 

[Guest]

That is in Windows 2000 SP-4.

At the end of the installation I get a message that the "WinDefend service
could not be started. Check your priviledges blah blah blah".

With that message still on the screen I tried to manually start the
WinDefend service in Computer Management | Services and I got the following
message:

"Could not start the Windows Defender service on Local Computer.
Error 2147942402: The system cannot find the file specified."

Are you running into any issues in installing updates? Please provide any
details so we can investigate.

--
-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
--

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm

Note: For the benefit of the community-at-large, all responses to this
message are best directed to the newsgroup/thread from which they
originated.

In the link below, they (MS) state improvements include: "A redesigned
and
simplified user interface - Incorporating feedback from our customers, the
Windows Defender UI has been redesigned to make common tasks easier to
accomplish with a warning system that adapts alert levels according to the
severity of a threat so that it is less intrusive overall, but still
ensures
the user does not miss the most urgent alerts."


It seems as it Microsoft overlooked one of the most important input items
users were giving them - request for easier and more efficient updating.
I
think I'll pass on downloading this until they get their act together - IF
they ever do.
Plun" wrote:

Version 1347 is out.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Icone is back....... user choice.

Start WD > Menu Tools > Options

"Choose when the Windows Defender icon..........."

"Only if ...." or "Always"

 

[Guest]

I tried a couple more times to install and then several times to manually
start the service and it finally worked. I have no idea though what made it
work. Sorry.

At the end of the installation I get a message that the "WinDefend service
could not be started. Check your priviledges blah blah blah".

With that message still on the screen I tried to manually start the
WinDefend service in Computer Management | Services and I got the following
message:

"Could not start the Windows Defender service on Local Computer.
Error 2147942402: The system cannot find the file specified."

Are you running into any issues in installing updates? Please provide any
details so we can investigate.

--
-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
--

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm

Note: For the benefit of the community-at-large, all responses to this
message are best directed to the newsgroup/thread from which they
originated.

In the link below, they (MS) state improvements include: "A redesigned
and
simplified user interface - Incorporating feedback from our customers, the
Windows Defender UI has been redesigned to make common tasks easier to
accomplish with a warning system that adapts alert levels according to the
severity of a threat so that it is less intrusive overall, but still
ensures
the user does not miss the most urgent alerts."


It seems as it Microsoft overlooked one of the most important input items
users were giving them - request for easier and more efficient updating.
I
think I'll pass on downloading this until they get their act together - IF
they ever do.
Plun" wrote:

Version 1347 is out.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Icone is back....... user choice.

Start WD > Menu Tools > Options

"Choose when the Windows Defender icon..........."

"Only if ...." or "Always"

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

I'm glad it worked in the end--thanks for persisting!

--

I tried a couple more times to install and then several times to manually
start the service and it finally worked. I have no idea though what made
it
work. Sorry.

At the end of the installation I get a message that the "WinDefend
service
could not be started. Check your priviledges blah blah blah".

With that message still on the screen I tried to manually start the
WinDefend service in Computer Management | Services and I got the
following
message:

"Could not start the Windows Defender service on Local Computer.
Error 2147942402: The system cannot find the file specified."

Are you running into any issues in installing updates? Please provide
any
details so we can investigate.

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-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
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In the link below, they (MS) state improvements include: "A
redesigned
and
simplified user interface - Incorporating feedback from our
customers, the
Windows Defender UI has been redesigned to make common tasks easier
to
accomplish with a warning system that adapts alert levels according
to the
severity of a threat so that it is less intrusive overall, but still
ensures
the user does not miss the most urgent alerts."


It seems as it Microsoft overlooked one of the most important input
items
users were giving them - request for easier and more efficient
updating.
I
think I'll pass on downloading this until they get their act
together - IF
they ever do.
Plun" wrote:

Version 1347 is out.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Icone is back....... user choice.

Start WD > Menu Tools > Options

"Choose when the Windows Defender icon..........."

"Only if ...." or "Always"