Try turning off Auto-Updates (also un-check Use Microsoft Update if you have
it) and then check for updates. When I did this, it showed updates for
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.co...4cc393dbdd.exe
"GJH66" <GJH66@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Same issue here - legit Vista Ultimate "The program can't check for
> definition updates" 0x80240029.
>
> No updates offered on Windows Update ?
>
> Zenmota - where did you find the update file ?
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>
> "mannorak" wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm getting exactly the same error and message. OEM Vista, activated and
>> validated...
>>
>>
>> --
>> mannorak
>>