Uninstalling Windows Defender

From the moment my new Vista Ultimate SP1 machine arrived, Defender
hasn't worked. At first, it was crashing. Now it doesn't appear to be
running, but MS Update wants to install an update that won't install.
Is there a way to uninstall Defender? I have other products that don't
crash now and don't need Defender.
--
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Report problems and check for solutions automatically

<http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/fba7e7c3-2aec-46e4-9a32-968aa620f35b1033.mspx>

Good luck
-=-


"Will Pittenger" wrote:

> From the moment my new Vista Ultimate SP1 machine arrived, Defender
> hasn't worked. At first, it was crashing. Now it doesn't appear to be
> running, but MS Update wants to install an update that won't install.
> Is there a way to uninstall Defender? I have other products that don't
> crash now and don't need Defender.
> --
> -------
> Will Pittenger
> [will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
> Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]
>

That FAQ didn't help. It talked about a control panel item I can't
find. Besides, I want to completely uninstall Defender, not fix it.
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Ǝиçεl wrote:
> Report problems and check for solutions automatically
>
> <http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/fba7e7c3-2aec-46e4-9a32-968aa620f35b1033.mspx>
>
> Good luck
> -=-
>
>
> "Will Pittenger" wrote:
>
>> From the moment my new Vista Ultimate SP1 machine arrived, Defender
>> hasn't worked. At first, it was crashing. Now it doesn't appear to be
>> running, but MS Update wants to install an update that won't install.
>> Is there a way to uninstall Defender? I have other products that don't
>> crash now and don't need Defender.
>> --
>> -------
>> Will Pittenger
>> [will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
>> Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]
>>

Hi Will,


In Vista, you can not uninstall Windows Defender.
It is part of the Vista operating System.
You can only disable it in Vista

How to disable Windows Defender
<http://www.vista4beginners.com/How-to-disable-Windows-Defender>


Good luck
-=-


"Will Pittenger" wrote:

> From the moment my new Vista Ultimate SP1 machine arrived, Defender
> hasn't worked. At first, it was crashing. Now it doesn't appear to be
> running, but MS Update wants to install an update that won't install.
> Is there a way to uninstall Defender? I have other products that don't
> crash now and don't need Defender.
> --
> -------
> Will Pittenger
> [will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
> Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]
>

Hi,

On a clean Vista install, it's not removable. You can simply disable it and
have the same effect.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Will Pittenger" <> wrote in message
news:eqSdzl2$...
> From the moment my new Vista Ultimate SP1 machine arrived, Defender hasn't
> worked. At first, it was crashing. Now it doesn't appear to be running,
> but MS Update wants to install an update that won't install. Is there a
> way to uninstall Defender? I have other products that don't crash now and
> don't need Defender.
> --
> -------
> Will Pittenger
> [will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
> Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Will Update still attempt to download and install updates for Defender.
Remember, the problem is that I have one that doesn't work.
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Rick Rogers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On a clean Vista install, it's not removable. You can simply disable it
> and have the same effect.
>

Hi,

The update check is part of WD, so if it is disabled the check will not run.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Will Pittenger" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Will Update still attempt to download and install updates for Defender.
> Remember, the problem is that I have one that doesn't work.
> -------
> Will Pittenger
> [will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
> Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]
>
> Rick Rogers wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On a clean Vista install, it's not removable. You can simply disable it
>> and have the same effect.
>>

Can't get it running. But the update check DOES run.
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Rick Rogers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The update check is part of WD, so if it is disabled the check will not
> run.
>

Hi,

Run services.msc and disable the Windows Defender service. Simply double
click it and set the startup type to disabled.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Will Pittenger" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Can't get it running. But the update check DOES run.
> -------
> Will Pittenger
> [will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
> Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]
>
> Rick Rogers wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The update check is part of WD, so if it is disabled the check will not
>> run.
>>

It happened to be stopped when I went there. I set to disabled just in
case. It still shows the update that won't install, but I told Update
to hide that update. I don't know if that will fix it or not.
-------
Will Pittenger
[will 6 8 at mtco dot com] (preferred e-mail address)
Or use [will dot pittenger 1 at gmail dot com]

Rick Rogers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Run services.msc and disable the Windows Defender service. Simply double
> click it and set the startup type to disabled.
>