Windows Defender error 0x800106ba with Vista home Premium

Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates on 9th
and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error message has no
effect cant access Windows Defender at all
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acsc

Hello acsc.

The only thing I can think of is to try running the command "sfc /scannow"
in a elevated command prompt. It may fix it for you. You can look here for
details on it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...les.html?ltr=S


Let us know how it works ºut.

Ǝиçεl
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"acsc" wrote:

> Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates on 9th
> and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error message has no
> effect cant access Windows Defender at all
> --
> acsc

acsc wrote:
:: Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates
:: on 9th and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error
:: message has no effect cant access Windows Defender at all
:: --
:: acsc


Error message when you run Windows Defender: "Error Code 0x800106ba"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931849
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Hi Kaylene,

This looked right, but doesn’t seem to apply to Vista.

Running appwiz.cpl, Windows Defender doesn't even show up on the list of
installed Program and Features, nor under Windows features to turn on or off.

It is also not listed in the Windows Installer CleanUp utility
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/>. And when try to reinstall from
<http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software>, as the KB
article instructs, you get the message “You do not need to install this
software
because Windows Defender is included in Windows Vista. You can access
Windows Defender from the Security section of the Windows Control Panel.�
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"acsc" wrote:

> Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates on 9th
> and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error message has no
> effect cant access Windows Defender at all
> --
> acsc

TaurArian wrote:
> acsc wrote:
>>> Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates
>>> on 9th and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error
>>> message has no effect cant access Windows Defender at all
>>>
> Error message when you run Windows Defender: "Error Code 0x800106ba"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931849

@acsc: Please note that you cannot do Steps #1 or #2 in Vista. Skip to Step
#3 or see Engel's reply.
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[$5 says OP has a hijackware infection that's disabled Defender & AU]

Engel wrote:
> Hi Kaylene,
>
> This looked right, but doesn’t seem to apply to Vista.
>
> Running appwiz.cpl, Windows Defender doesn't even show up on the list of
> installed Program and Features, nor under Windows features to turn on or
> off.
>
> It is also not listed in the Windows Installer CleanUp utility
> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/>. And when try to reinstall from
> <http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software>, as the KB
> article instructs, you get the message “You do not need to install this
> software
> because Windows Defender is included in Windows Vista. You can access
> Windows Defender from the Security section of the Windows Control Panel.�
> -=-
>
> "acsc" wrote:
>
>> Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates on
>> 9th
>> and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error message has no
>> effect cant access Windows Defender at all
>> --
>> acsc

Hi Engel

So are the only options with Vista is to use either SFC or do an
upgrade/repair install just to fix minor problems/annoyances? Which in turns
means having to recheck for updates and sometimes ending up right back where
one starts.

Kaylene
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"Engel" wrote:

> Hi Kaylene,
>
> This looked right, but doesn’t seem to apply to Vista.
>
> Running appwiz.cpl, Windows Defender doesn't even show up on the list of
> installed Program and Features, nor under Windows features to turn on or off.
>
> It is also not listed in the Windows Installer CleanUp utility
> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/>. And when try to reinstall from
> <http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software>, as the KB
> article instructs, you get the message “You do not need to install this
> software
> because Windows Defender is included in Windows Vista. You can access
> Windows Defender from the Security section of the Windows Control Panel.�
> -=-
>
> "acsc" wrote:
>
> > Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates on 9th
> > and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error message has no
> > effect cant access Windows Defender at all
> > --
> > acsc

Beginning to think that's a possiblity.

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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [$5 says OP has a hijackware infection that's disabled Defender & AU]
>
> Engel wrote:
> > Hi Kaylene,
> >
> > This looked right, but doesn’t seem to apply to Vista.
> >
> > Running appwiz.cpl, Windows Defender doesn't even show up on the list of
> > installed Program and Features, nor under Windows features to turn on or
> > off.
> >
> > It is also not listed in the Windows Installer CleanUp utility
> > <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/>. And when try to reinstall from
> > <http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software>, as the KB
> > article instructs, you get the message “You do not need to install this
> > software
> > because Windows Defender is included in Windows Vista. You can access
> > Windows Defender from the Security section of the Windows Control Panel.�
> > -=-
> >
> > "acsc" wrote:
> >
> >> Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates on
> >> 9th
> >> and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error message has no
> >> effect cant access Windows Defender at all
> >> --
> >> acsc
>
>

acsc wrote:

> Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates on
> 9th and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error message
> has no effect cant access Windows Defender at all

In addition:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...0-12c5e0c003aa

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Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] wrote:
> acsc wrote:
>
>> Have started getting this error at each start up since doing updates on
>> 9th and 8th March 2009. Following the suggestions in the error message
>> has no effect cant access Windows Defender at all
>
> In addition:
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...0-12c5e0c003aa

cf. http://service.mcafee.com/faqdocument.aspx?id=TS100610

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