Should be able to just click this link:
http://www.download.windowsupdate.c...257bd9ca12d21c8baf70e53445164cc393dbdd.exeand it should download a file, then just double-click the file.Also found this in a MS Windows Defender newsgroup, but try at your ownrisk....I have spent many hours today working on this problem; last 3 hours withmicrosoft. This is what they had me do and it worked.1. Uninstall Windows Defender2. Restart in safe mode with internet3. Go to
www.sh123.notlong.com4. There you will be prompted to download a zip file; run it now in safemode5. It will open the DOS window and will take some time to run; the windowwill close itself when it is finished; do not close it. This re-registersall dll files.6. Restart7. Reinstall Defender and check for updatesThis worked for me. I also found that there were other Microsoft updatesthat I had not received (11) which then downloaded. They, as well as theDefender updates showed in my history as being downloaded successfullybefore. Good Luck."C Harmon" <
[email protected]> wrote in messagenews:
[email protected]...> I'm not using windows firewall...how can I do the other item (downloading> def. file manually)...> Thanx>> "Zenmota" wrote:>>> Did you try downloading the updated definition file and manually updating>> Defender? Also, did you add Windows Defender to the Windows firewall>> Exceptions? Don't know, it worked for me. It must be some kind of bug,cause>> it seems lots of people are having this problem.>>>> "C Harmon" <
[email protected]> wrote in message>> news:
[email protected]...>> > This was one of the first things I tired (thanks to your earlierpost) ->> > I did receive one 'hidden' update, but the error remains>> >>> > "Zenmota" wrote:>> >>> >> Try turning off Auto-Updates (also un-check Use Microsoft Update ifyou>> >> have>> >> it) and then check for updates. When I did this, it showed updatesfor>> >> Defender that were not showing when Auto-Update was turned on. I also>> >> added>> >> Windows Defender to the Windows firewall Exceptions (not sure if this>> >> helped).>> >>>> >> Here's the link for the update file:>> >>>> >>>> >>
http://www.download.windowsupdate.c..._98257bd9ca12d21c8baf70e53445164cc393dbdd.exe"C>> >> Harmon" <C (e-mail address removed)> wrote in>> >> message>> Hello -> I am running an HP, OEM version of Vista Home Premium. As I>> >> have> discovered, Windows Defender is an integrated part of the OS,and>> >> my copyof> Vista has been activated and registered.> About three days>> >> ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender iconand> thefollowing>> >> error:> Error found: Code 0x80240029> I have spoken to HP about thisand>> >> they seem flummoxed. I have tried> several of the suggestions in the>> >> forums but have yet to eliminate the> problem. Is there anythinganyone>> >> can suggest? Thanks in advance andgood> luck.>>>
