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02-27-2007
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| | Re: Windows Defender Out of Date Run sfc /scannow ion elevated command prompt and reply back with outcomes. "GJH66" <GJH66@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8731EA2E-7EC8-48F1-AC7D-ABCC270107D5@microsoft.com... > 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 >> |
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03-17-2007
| #12 (permalink) |
| | Re: Windows Defender Out of Date Have a look at this thread. It solved me the same problem. http://www.microsoft.com/communities...9-fa611d3d5fd4 "Bill Sanderson" wrote: > 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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03-20-2007
| #13 (permalink) |
| | RE: Windows Defender Out of Date Same problem with update for Windows Defender and same Error as Zenmota!Have jou find a solucion Zenmota or somewhone els? Thanks "Zenmota" wrote: > 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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