Vista - CAN'T TURN ON WINDOWS DEFENDER

Windows Defender is turned off. When I click on the “Turn On now� button
Windows Security Centre searches for definitions but after a short period I
receive message to say “ Security Centre Can’t update definitions for Windows
Defender�
My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
What’s gone wrong?.
Help Please.
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JJ MacA

Just out of interest. Are you using Windows Live OneCare ?
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"jj mac" wrote:

> Windows Defender is turned off. When I click on the “Turn On now� button
> Windows Security Centre searches for definitions but after a short period I
> receive message to say “ Security Centre Can’t update definitions for Windows
> Defender�
> My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
> What’s gone wrong?.
> Help Please.
> --
> JJ MacA

Even Norton disables Windows Defender...

Robert Firth
http://www.winvistainfo.org

"Engel" <Engel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C1C7416-415D-4CD4-A321-68B2E9B10C7D@microsoft.com...
> Just out of interest. Are you using Windows Live OneCare ?
> --
>
> "jj mac" wrote:
>
>> Windows Defender is turned off. When I click on the “Turn On now� button
>> Windows Security Centre searches for definitions but after a short
>> period I
>> receive message to say “ Security Centre Can’t update definitions for
>> Windows
>> Defender�
>> My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
>> What’s gone wrong?.
>> Help Please.
>> --
>> JJ MacA
>

Engel
I had to Google live oneCare to find out what it was but no I havn't it
installed
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JJ MacA


"Engel" wrote:

> Just out of interest. Are you using Windows Live OneCare ?
> --
>
> "jj mac" wrote:
>
> > Windows Defender is turned off. When I click on the “Turn On now� button
> > Windows Security Centre searches for definitions but after a short period I
> > receive message to say “ Security Centre Can’t update definitions for Windows
> > Defender�
> > My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
> > What’s gone wrong?.
> > Help Please.
> > --
> > JJ MacA

Robert
I am using McAfee Security Center,VirusScan,Firewall,SpamKiller & Privacy
Service.
It is quite possble that McAfee is blocking Windows Defender. Anything
Norton can do McAfee can do better. I've had experience of both. I think
you have given me my answer. I keep getting security alerts from Windows
Security Center which are a little alarming.
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JJ MacA


"Robert Firth" wrote:

> Even Norton disables Windows Defender...
>
> Robert Firth
> http://www.winvistainfo.org
>
> "Engel" <Engel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9C1C7416-415D-4CD4-A321-68B2E9B10C7D@microsoft.com...
> > Just out of interest. Are you using Windows Live OneCare ?
> > --
> >
> > "jj mac" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows Defender is turned off. When I click on the “Turn On now� button
> >> Windows Security Centre searches for definitions but after a short
> >> period I
> >> receive message to say “ Security Centre Can’t update definitions for
> >> Windows
> >> Defender�
> >> My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
> >> What’s gone wrong?.
> >> Help Please.
> >> --
> >> JJ MacA
> >
>

Hi JJ MacA,

Please confirm your system clock and Time Zone also the Date set properly,
Having it set incorrectly can cause this type of behavior.
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"jj mac" wrote:

> Engel
> I had to Google live oneCare to find out what it was but no I havn't it
> installed
> --
> JJ MacA
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Just out of interest. Are you using Windows Live OneCare ?
> > --
> >
> > "jj mac" wrote:
> >
> > > Windows Defender is turned off. When I click on the “Turn On now� button
> > > Windows Security Centre searches for definitions but after a short period I
> > > receive message to say “ Security Centre Can’t update definitions for Windows
> > > Defender�
> > > My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
> > > What’s gone wrong?.
> > > Help Please.
> > > --
> > > JJ MacA

I am having the same problem as the topic starter. It also won't recognize
Norton. It did when I first purchased the computer but after a couple of
weeks I started having this problem. I have checked my time to see if it set
correctly and it is. I have the latest Norton 360 with the latest update.

"Engel" wrote:

> Hi JJ MacA,
>
> Please confirm your system clock and Time Zone also the Date set properly,
> Having it set incorrectly can cause this type of behavior.
> --
>
> "jj mac" wrote:
>
> > Engel
> > I had to Google live oneCare to find out what it was but no I havn't it
> > installed
> > --
> > JJ MacA
> >
> >
> > "Engel" wrote:
> >
> > > Just out of interest. Are you using Windows Live OneCare ?
> > > --
> > >
> > > "jj mac" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Windows Defender is turned off. When I click on the “Turn On now� button
> > > > Windows Security Centre searches for definitions but after a short period I
> > > > receive message to say “ Security Centre Can’t update definitions for Windows
> > > > Defender�
> > > > My operating system is Vista Home Premium.
> > > > What’s gone wrong?.
> > > > Help Please.
> > > > --
> > > > JJ MacA