Windows Defender Update Problem

try this

 

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_virus&thread.id=60972

look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934562/en-us 

 

They say this error results from a corrupted SoftwareDistribution folder.  They give procedures to rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to SoftwareDistribution.old  using %windir% to get to the Windows system folder.  They recommend you reboot in safe mode to do this, then restart the computer.  I had this error and these steps worked for me; I could then download Defender updates again.  Good luck.  Bill

I tried the daily update and installed it Manually and that seemed to work. It doesn't show up in the view installed updates window but it also doesn't say that I need this update.

     Thanks

no problem

I had the same problem, so I did the daily update thing, It installed, so I'm up to date. You think the problem is with the update? Since this happened to a bunch of people or is it a computer problem? Before this, all of my updates were automatically installed?

 

 

Roger1955

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XPS 410
Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86 ghz
2 gigs DDR2 Ram / Evga Geforce 7600GT
2-250 GB WD Sata II HDD'S 7200 rpm(Raid 1 Array)
19 in E197FPB Flat Panel Display
13 and 1 media card reader
Sony CRX 3105 CDRWDVD / TS-H553A DVD+-RW/DL
IEEE 1394 PCI Express Firewire Port
NIS 2007

This has got to be an update or Microsoft problem. My wife has the same exact computer and had the same exact problem at the same exact time. And if others are having the same problem, it can't be with the machine. Gates and company strike again. Thanks for all the input.