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| Guest | Windows Defender, 0x80240029 Solution Ixue for Windows Update. - Go to Windows update. - Click on change settings (on the left). - Check "never check for updates." - Remove any other checks (Recommended update and any other). Then go back to Defender and run the Updates again. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/communities...vista.security |
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| Guest | RE: Windows Defender, 0x80240029 Solution I have updated defender by this method. However, Windows security centre is telling me that Defender is switched off. This there a problem which Microsoft are unaware of? "Gauss" wrote: > Ixue for Windows Update. > - Go to Windows update. > - Click on change settings (on the left). > - Check "never check for updates." > - Remove any other checks (Recommended update and any other). > Then go back to Defender and run the Updates again. > > > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...vista.security |
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| Guest | Re: Windows Defender, 0x80240029 Solution "DaveH" <DaveH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2FC0B41E-CB1D-408A-9122-36AE45C9CD9D@microsoft.com... >I have updated defender by this method. However, Windows security centre is > telling me that Defender is switched off. This there a problem which > Microsoft are unaware of? Are any other security programs installed? -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email. |
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| Guest | RE: Windows Defender, 0x80240029 Solution "Gauss" wrote: > Ixue for Windows Update. > - Go to Windows update. > - Click on change settings (on the left). > - Check "never check for updates." > - Remove any other checks (Recommended update and any other). > Then go back to Defender and run the Updates again. > > > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...vista.security ALSO! If you are using Microsoft Update you may want to uncheck that box also. Then when you are done you can put everything back to normal. |
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| Guest | RE: Windows Defender, 0x80240029 Solution "drumthrasher109" wrote: > > ALSO! > If you are using Microsoft Update you may want to uncheck that box also. > Then when you are done you can put everything back to normal. The methods discussed above work for me too. HOWEVER, I wonder if this a permanent fix, or will this same error code come up every time Defender needs an update!!?? Just thinking out loud..... |
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| Guest | Re: Windows Defender, 0x80240029 Solution "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote: > > Are any other security programs installed? > > -- > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Frank, in my case, I have the same error and NO other security programs installed. None. My new Dell Vista has ben totally exceptional since I got it over a month ago, and now this error code when updating Defender. I hope Microsoft fixes this -- I don't know whether the solution stated above will prevent future problems with this error code. |
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| Guest | RE: Windows Defender, 0x80240029 Solution Solution from MS: 1. Restart in Safe mode (Press F8 after restart) 2. Go to %windir% (Usually - C:\WINDOWS) 3. Rename folder SoftwareDistribution to Softwaredistribution.old 4. Restart in normal mode 5. Go to Window Update (Not Defender update) and search for new update -In this step the search found the a new definition update for Windows Defender. 6. Download and install update. This solution worked for me "EW" wrote: > > > "drumthrasher109" wrote: > > > > > ALSO! > > If you are using Microsoft Update you may want to uncheck that box also. > > Then when you are done you can put everything back to normal. > > The methods discussed above work for me too. HOWEVER, I wonder if this a > permanent fix, or will this same error code come up every time Defender needs > an update!!?? Just thinking out loud..... |
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