Windows Defender, Vista and the 0x80240029 Error

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 copy of
Vista has been activated and registered.
About three days ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender icon and
the following error:
Error found: Code 0x80240029
I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried
several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the
problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance and good
luck.

UPDATE: Please note this error occurs when trying to run an update for
Defender.

"C Harmon" wrote:

> 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 copy of
> Vista has been activated and registered.
> About three days ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender icon and
> the following error:
> Error found: Code 0x80240029
> I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried
> several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the
> problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance and good
> luck.
>

Correction: CHECK for an update

"C Harmon" wrote:

> UPDATE: Please note this error occurs when trying to run an update for
> Defender.
>
> "C Harmon" wrote:
>
> > 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 copy of
> > Vista has been activated and registered.
> > About three days ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender icon and
> > the following error:
> > Error found: Code 0x80240029
> > I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried
> > several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the
> > problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance and good
> > luck.
> >

Try this...
Run command prompt as administrator
At the command prompt type: SFC /SCANNOW
(notice the space before the slash)



C Harmon wrote:
> 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 copy of
> Vista has been activated and registered.
> About three days ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender icon and
> the following error:
> Error found: Code 0x80240029
> I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried
> several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the
> problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance and good
> luck.
>
>

OK, I have a question...
Is the command promt the one that comes up with a black screes? If so, what
to I type in and does the prompt have to say c:\ ?
Sorry - not too helpful, I know.
CH

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks" wrote:

> Try this...
> Run command prompt as administrator
> At the command prompt type: SFC /SCANNOW
> (notice the space before the slash)
>
>
>
> C Harmon wrote:
> > 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 copy of
> > Vista has been activated and registered.
> > About three days ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender icon and
> > the following error:
> > Error found: Code 0x80240029
> > I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried
> > several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the
> > problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance and good
> > luck.
> >
> >
>

I figured out how to run the scan - It ran with no problems found.

"C Harmon" wrote:

> OK, I have a question...
> Is the command promt the one that comes up with a black screes? If so, what
> to I type in and does the prompt have to say c:\ ?
> Sorry - not too helpful, I know.
> CH
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks" wrote:
>
> > Try this...
> > Run command prompt as administrator
> > At the command prompt type: SFC /SCANNOW
> > (notice the space before the slash)
> >
> >
> >
> > C Harmon wrote:
> > > 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 copy of
> > > Vista has been activated and registered.
> > > About three days ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender icon and
> > > the following error:
> > > Error found: Code 0x80240029
> > > I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried
> > > several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the
> > > problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance and good
> > > luck.
> > >
> > >
> >

Vista button (start button)
Accessories
Run
but right mouse click on it and "run as administrator"
Get to the black screen

At that command prompt type in SFC /SCANNOW

C Harmon wrote:
> OK, I have a question...
> Is the command promt the one that comes up with a black screes? If so, what
> to I type in and does the prompt have to say c:\ ?
> Sorry - not too helpful, I know.
> CH
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks" wrote:
>
>
>> Try this...
>> Run command prompt as administrator
>> At the command prompt type: SFC /SCANNOW
>> (notice the space before the slash)
>>
>>
>>
>> C Harmon wrote:
>>
>>> 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 copy of
>>> Vista has been activated and registered.
>>> About three days ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender icon and
>>> the following error:
>>> Error found: Code 0x80240029
>>> I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried
>>> several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the
>>> problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance and good
>>> luck.
>>>
>>>
>>>

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.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/mpas-d_98257bd9ca12d21c8baf70e53445164cc393dbdd.exe"C Harmon" <C Harmon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:B4DBB882-79C1-416F-95C6-629D2126DD3C@microsoft.com...> 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> the following error:> Error found: Code 0x80240029> I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried> several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the> problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance andgood> luck.>

Ran the scan - no problems.

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks" wrote:

> Vista button (start button)
> Accessories
> Run
> but right mouse click on it and "run as administrator"
> Get to the black screen
>
> At that command prompt type in SFC /SCANNOW
>
> C Harmon wrote:
> > OK, I have a question...
> > Is the command promt the one that comes up with a black screes? If so, what
> > to I type in and does the prompt have to say c:\ ?
> > Sorry - not too helpful, I know.
> > CH
> >
> > "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks" wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Try this...
> >> Run command prompt as administrator
> >> At the command prompt type: SFC /SCANNOW
> >> (notice the space before the slash)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> C Harmon wrote:
> >>
> >>> 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 copy of
> >>> Vista has been activated and registered.
> >>> About three days ago, I noticed a little yellow "!" on the Defender icon and
> >>> the following error:
> >>> Error found: Code 0x80240029
> >>> I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried
> >>> several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the
> >>> problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance and good
> >>> luck.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
>

This was one of the first things I tired (thanks to your earlier post) -
I did receive one 'hidden' update, but the error remains

"Zenmota" wrote:

> 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.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/mpas-d_98257bd9ca12d21c8baf70e53445164cc393dbdd.exe"C Harmon" <C Harmon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:B4DBB882-79C1-416F-95C6-629D2126DD3C@microsoft.com...> 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> the following error:> Error found: Code 0x80240029> I have spoken to HP about this and they seem flummoxed. I have tried> several of the suggestions in the forums but have yet to eliminate the> problem. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thanks in advance andgood> luck.>