Hi Bill,
I'm not sure about this--but it looks promising--
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/935511/en-us>
Good luck
--
"Bquinn" wrote:
Quote:
> Thank you Engel for your help. Did the uninstall of KB931 099 update as
> outlined in your message, rebooted two times, and then ran the update
> program which did reinstall the KB931 099 and KB915 579.
>
> I still get those same error messages so the Defender is not fixed. Since
> the computer is running OK with those problems maybe I should stop trying to
> fix it --- or should I say live with it.
>
> Again thanks for you help and interest.
>
> Bill Quinn
>
>
> "Engel" <Engel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7A98DD03-39A6-4A32-B498-702D92097AFB@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Hello Bquinn,
> >
> > I quote dean – dean --a regular contributor here:
> >
> > You might try this. Go to the main Windows Update window and
> > click on "Installed Updates" (on the left-hand side of the window, at the
> > bottom), and then remove "Update for Microsoft Windows (KB931099)" (only).
> > Reboot. Reboot again. Go back to Windows Update, and re-install the same
> > update, by clicking on the Check for Updates button.
> > This should essentially re-install Windows Defender on Vista.
> > --
> >
> >
> > "Bquinn" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> 12/11/2007
> >>
> >> Long post, sorry.
> >> Desktop computer with new clean install of Vista Ultimate about 15 Oct
> >> 2007.
> >> Everything else works. Tried to open and to start to run Windows
> >> Defender
> >> in order to scan my disks and got a message something like this:
> >>
> >> Application failed to initialize : 0x800106ba. A problem caused this
> >> program service to stop. To start the service, restart your computer or
> >> search Help and Support for how to start a service manually. Did the
> >> restart, however IT DID NOT CORRECT THE START PROBLEM of Windefend. I
> >> went
> >> to services to try to start it manually by right clicking on the
> >> WinDefend
> >> and selecting start. The message received was:
> >>
> >> Windows Defender could not be started.
> >> System error 2 has occurred
> >> The system can not find the file specified svchost.exe in the Windows
> >> System32 folder.
> >>
> >> I checked to insure that the file was in the system32 folder. It was.
> >>
> >> Check Google and one fellow said that the command: 'net start windefend'
> >> worked for him. I typed the command: 'net start windefend' and got the
> >> following messages:
> >>
> >> The Windefend service is starting and then
> >> The Windefend service could not be started
> >> A system error has occurred
> >> System error 2 has occurred
> >> The system cannot find the file specified
> >>
> >> Went to the MS download site and downloaded new Defender program and
> >> tried
> >> to install the program over the installed version. Received this message
> >> when starting the install - "You do not need to install this software
> >> because Windows Defender is included in Windows Vista. You can access
> >> Windows Defender from the Security Section of the Control Panel.
> >>
> >> Went to Control Panel - Programs and Features - Uninstall or Change a
> >> program, but Windows Defender was not listed. I guess it was not listed
> >> since it was included in the release of Vista. Went to msconfig and
> >> disabled all services and rebooted. Used the command 'net start
> >> windefend'
> >> and got the same system 2 error answer. Computer still operates with no
> >> other problems noted. I wonder if my security program "Avira Premium
> >> Security Suite" is blocking the Defender? It shouldn't be true since I
> >> stopped all services and got the same error.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks.
> >>
> >> Bill Quinn
> >>
> >>
>
>