I sure don't see what that turning off autoupdate, etc, would do--but
obviously, for you, it did! This does sound like a bug, but I'd like to
figure out more about what the quickest fix path is.
--
"Zenmota" <zenmota@cox.net> wrote in message
news:0328D102-87E4-49AE-B46B-0D181B336A6F@microsoft.com...
> When I first installed Vista I did the Windows Update thing and there was
> an update for Windows Defender. But after that, no updates for Windows
> Defender every showed up even if I checked using Windows Update.
>
> I did a search and check some other newsgroups and found that other people
> are having the same problem and they all have legal copies of Vista.
>
> This is what I found out and did. I found a link to download the
> definition file and install it myself instead of using Windows Update. I
> then turned off Auto Updates and when I ran Windows Update 3 updates
> showed up that were not showing up when Auto Updates was turned on. 1 of
> those updates was Windows Defender definition update. Downloaded and
> installed those 3 updates. I then added Windows Defender to the Exceptions
> list in Windows Firewall and then turned Auto Updates back on.
>
> Seems to be working ok now, but will have to wait till these definitions
> get old to see for sure. Must be some kind of a bug.....
>
> --->Dennis
>
> "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> news:OT3LPWWUHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I don't believe that code indicates what some folks are stating. However,
>>I'm not sure what the root issue is.
>>
>> Have you gone to Windows or Microsoft Update, and applied all offered
>> critical updates? When you do that, are updates to Windows Defender
>> offered?
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Zenmota" <zenmota@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:1F4F4A05-332E-4FFB-9484-D2B9D102653D@microsoft.com...
>>>I bought my copy of Windows Vista (OEM version) from Newegg, use the
>>>license
>>> key that was on the sticker that came with the DVD and after installing
>>> to a
>>> clean hard drive it did the validation thing just fine. I even went to
>>> the
>>> Genuine Microsoft Software web page and had it Validate Windows and it
>>> says
>>> everything is fine. You would think that if I had an illegal copy of
>>> Vista,
>>> it wouldn't validate or it would be nagging me to death about not being
>>> legal.
>>>
>>> --->Dennis
>>>
>>> "Shaun C McDonnell" <sm-nospammmmmers@eisoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5BF0D00C-6045-4709-8610-83B506AAE2C6@microsoft.com...
>>>> Zenmota,
>>>>
>>>> 0x80240029 -2145124311 WU_E_INVALID_PRODUCT_LICENSE A product with an
>>>> invalid license was found on the system.
>>>>
>>>> Looks like you have an invalid license key for Windows Vista, which
>>>> makes your copy of Vista illegal.
>>>>
>>>> See http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/63.html
>>>>
>>>> Shaun McDonnell
>>>>
>>>> "Zenmota" <zenmota@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:8A2DA1B3-C8BC-4FA8-8952-72853FEC8361@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Windows Security Center started telling me that Windows Defender is
>>>>> out of date. When I try to update Windows Defender I get the following
>>>>> error:
>>>>>
>>>>> The Program Can't Check for Definition Updates
>>>>> Error Found: 0x80240029
>>>>>
>>>>> Definition version is 1.15.2227.3 created on 1/31/2007 at 8:19PM
>>>>>
>>>>> Using Windows Vista Home Premium OEM. Also using NOD32 anti-virus.
>>>>> Thanks for any help...
>>>>>
>>>>> ---->Dennis
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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