unable to update windows defender

[Guest]

I recently installed windows defender and when it checks for updates I get a
message windows defender was unable to complete the update 0x80070663 patch
could not be opened so it still says windows defender has not been updated
for 85 days any help out there please.

 

[Guest]

my problem is similar, after i click the "check for updates" button, my
cursor has the busy icon for a few seconds then nothing, as a consequence my
version is now 38 days out of date, any 1 got any ideas ???

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hi Maye,

From Bill Sanderson:

did you try to go to Windows Update site and do a express scan and
download all the updates, including the WD updates?

Regards >*< TOM >*<

maye726 schreef:

 

[Guest]

Yes I did and I got one update, which it says was applied but it still says
my defender is not up to date. Even uninstalled and reinstalled still the
same error unable to complete update patch could not be opened 0x80070663

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hi Maye,

Then Try this:
go to c:\Program Files\Windows Defender\
and right click on AS_Sigs.MSI, choose repair and if that not work
choose Uninstall and try download new def.

Regards >*< TOM >*<


maye726 schreef:

 

[Guest]

Tom:

Your solution was right on. Repair did not work, so I Uninstalled and
Installed. Now Defender is showing that it is up to date and Windows Update
is no longer showing a downloaded Defender update waiting to be installed.
Thanks for the tip.

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hi Nevada,

glad it worked, thanks for the reply.

Regards >*< TOM >*<

Nevada schreef:

 

[Guest]

I did the repair and a get an error saying only for valid products that are
currently installed. And it has been validated tried the uninstall and
reinstall and same error message. What a pain in the ###, about ready just
to uninstall and leave it off it hasn't worked right since they changed over
from the old one which in my opinion was much better. Thank you for your
help anyways.

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hi Maye,

try dis also,
Go to add/remove programs, there Click on Windows Defender, click on
Information and then repair.

Regards >*< TOM >*<


maye726 schreef:

 

[Guest]

Tried this to Tom and it comes back with unable to update.

 

[Guest]

I also went to add and remove and went to change and it gave me the opinion
of updating or uninstalling choose the update and still got the unable to
complete update. And also the repair I keep getting the same unable to
complete update. I have the first one that microsoft came out with back in
January.

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hi Maye,

don't give up!
First Uninstall WD
Download CCleaner to clean your registry,
http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
Run the regcleaner and the crapcleaner from CCleaner.
Download this program install it and run it with all the check marks on!
http://download.betanews.com/download/1131569373-2/Dial-a-fix-full.exe
Download WD:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en
and save it on your desktop and start the install of WD from there.

Good luck!

Regards >*< TOM >*<


maye726 schreef:

 

[Guest]

Doesn't registry mechanic do the dame thing as the cleaner casue I have
already done that to got it our of the registry.

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hello Maye,

CCleaner also cleans all the temp files that maybe also better, no old
things there anymore! Is also useful to keep it to get rid of the Crap
all the time!

Regards >*< TOM >*<

maye726 schreef:

 

[Guest]

Tried all three of these ideas with no avail Thank for your help Tom.

 

[Guest]

I finally got mine to update by doing the following

1. Click Start, click Run, type wuaucpl.cpl, and then click OK.
2. Click Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install and then
click OK.

After i did that and closed that window...the microsoft update came on and
installed the update and the defender no longer told me to update.

Hope this helps anyone that is having the same problem as I had ...it was
driving me crazy!