Vista - Windows Defender/Update

I have checked and rechecked my firewall settings...but for some reason, I
cant get either of these to work. Vista will NOT ALLOW ME ( yeah...I am
admin, but we all know how well that works in Vista) to update. Is there
something I am simply overlooking?

Thanks!
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Me too. Says Security Centre is unable to update Defender!! Error found:
Code 0x80240029... Was working perfectly until today...



"Bakes" <Bakes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have checked and rechecked my firewall settings...but for some reason, I
> cant get either of these to work. Vista will NOT ALLOW ME ( yeah...I am
> admin, but we all know how well that works in Vista) to update. Is there
> something I am simply overlooking?
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Learn, Learn, Learn, then understand.
> gamertag: sbfinz

same problem here. since yesterday i am not able to update the defender
definitions any more... code 0x80240029 :-(

"Vee Dell" wrote:

> Me too. Says Security Centre is unable to update Defender!! Error found:
> Code 0x80240029... Was working perfectly until today...
>
>
>
> "Bakes" <Bakes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:360155DA-A9A6-45F2-82B3-E8D120273AAF@microsoft.com...
> >I have checked and rechecked my firewall settings...but for some reason, I
> > cant get either of these to work. Vista will NOT ALLOW ME ( yeah...I am
> > admin, but we all know how well that works in Vista) to update. Is there
> > something I am simply overlooking?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > --
> > Learn, Learn, Learn, then understand.
> > gamertag: sbfinz
>
>

>> Me too. Says Security Centre is unable to update Defender!! Error
>> found:
>> Code 0x80240029... Was working perfectly until today...

Try the following:

Go to system control - system+maintenance - Windows update - Click on
"change settings"
Then disable "updates for ... and other products". Try defender update now.

May be, the wording is in the english version different, I have tried to
translate from my german Vista. Sorry for that.

Hedy Keller

Hedy...you are a genius!
All is well in defender land again!

Thanks for your help.

Vee


"Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkeller@arcorhiernix.de> wrote in message
news:uocQDS5aHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Me too. Says Security Centre is unable to update Defender!! Error
>>> found:
>>> Code 0x80240029... Was working perfectly until today...
>
> Try the following:
>
> Go to system control - system+maintenance - Windows update - Click on
> "change settings"
> Then disable "updates for ... and other products". Try defender update
> now.
>
> May be, the wording is in the english version different, I have tried to
> translate from my german Vista. Sorry for that.
>
> Hedy Keller

This problem has been around since last September. Dont waste your time looking on Microsoft's sites for solution.
This worked for me:
1. Go to Widows Security Center, select Windows Update from lefthand pane area.
2. View your update history by clicking on underlined "view update history" . Check how recent you have been getting auto updates - you may find that you have not been getting them for some time, even if you have auto update selected.
3. Select change settings from the lefthand pane.
4. Select Never check for updates and uncheck all check boxes. Note that if you have Microsofts update service checked you will have to go back and re-activate it later to get back its check box.
5. Select OK to OK all the changes - this will turn off all auto updates.
6. Exit out of the Windows security Center. Have a cup of coffee. Then Go back to the Windows Security Center and check for updates (you have to be online). You will no doubt find that you have several - I had 9 - updates that were never automatically downloaded, including the latest Defender update.
7. Update your computer, then go back and re-enstate auto updating in reverse of steps 1-4.

I dont know if you will have to continue to do this every time the problem re-occurs. Maybe Microsoft will acknowldge the problem by then...
Good luck.


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Fireplug1 here and here is the fix for error code 0x80240029..simply follow
this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/934562/en-us

It is oh so simple...

"Vee Dell" wrote:

> Hedy...you are a genius!
> All is well in defender land again!
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Vee
>
>
> "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkeller@arcorhiernix.de> wrote in message
> news:uocQDS5aHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>> Me too. Says Security Centre is unable to update Defender!! Error
> >>> found:
> >>> Code 0x80240029... Was working perfectly until today...
> >
> > Try the following:
> >
> > Go to system control - system+maintenance - Windows update - Click on
> > "change settings"
> > Then disable "updates for ... and other products". Try defender update
> > now.
> >
> > May be, the wording is in the english version different, I have tried to
> > translate from my german Vista. Sorry for that.
> >
> > Hedy Keller
>