Windows Defender, error 0x8007007E when stopping scan

When windows defender starts its automatic scan each week and if I would like
to stop it while it is running for any reason, i get an error message
stating: above error and that the Specified module could not be found. I have
to exit Defender
completely to stop the scan from continuing. Help?? Any ideas out there?

Innovman 2006 wrote:

> When windows defender starts its automatic scan each week and if I would like
> to stop it while it is running for any reason, i get an error message
> stating: above error and that the Specified module could not be found. I have
> to exit Defender
> completely to stop the scan from continuing. Help?? Any ideas out there?
>

IF the OS is XP, give this a shot. Open a Command Prompt [ Start > Run >
type in cmd > Click OK or press Enter]
At the prompt type in, and the press Enter after *each* command

regsvr32 msxml3.dll
exit

Try another scan and see if you can stop it now.
If not, suggest you post to the Windows Defender newsgroup as this one
deals with issues with Windows Updates:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx

Ty the " General questions " group.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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See
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Innovman 2006 wrote:
> When windows defender starts its automatic scan each week and if I would
> like to stop it while it is running for any reason, i get an error
> message
> stating: above error and that the Specified module could not be found. I
> have to exit Defender
> completely to stop the scan from continuing. Help?? Any ideas out there?

Mow thank you it worked perfectly. I do not know what it did, but now I am
able to start a scan and stop it whenever I need to. thank you again, you
have helped me greatly.

Innovman

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Innovman 2006 wrote:
>
> > When windows defender starts its automatic scan each week and if I would like
> > to stop it while it is running for any reason, i get an error message
> > stating: above error and that the Specified module could not be found. I have
> > to exit Defender
> > completely to stop the scan from continuing. Help?? Any ideas out there?
> >
>
> IF the OS is XP, give this a shot. Open a Command Prompt [ Start > Run >
> type in cmd > Click OK or press Enter]
> At the prompt type in, and the press Enter after *each* command
>
> regsvr32 msxml3.dll
> exit
>
> Try another scan and see if you can stop it now.
> If not, suggest you post to the Windows Defender newsgroup as this one
> deals with issues with Windows Updates:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>
> Ty the " General questions " group.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>

Dear Robear, thank you for taking the time to direct me to the proper site,
however, and I did post on the site you suggested. No one came to my help.
Thank God for MowGreen (MVP) his suggestions above resolved my issues and now
I am a happy camper again. Thank you again.

Innovman 2006

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for Windows Defender support
> and comments. This is not one of them.
>
> See
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>
> TIP: Access these newsgroups using your default newsreader, not your
> browser. See instructions on above page.
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Innovman 2006 wrote:
> > When windows defender starts its automatic scan each week and if I would
> > like to stop it while it is running for any reason, i get an error
> > message
> > stating: above error and that the Specified module could not be found. I
> > have to exit Defender
> > completely to stop the scan from continuing. Help?? Any ideas out there?
>
>

You're mowst welcome. Somehow, msxml3.dll became 'unregistered'.
http://www.updatexp.com/0x8007007E.html

" There are many applications that ship with MSXML 3.0. Uninstalling any
one of those applications on a Windows XP system could potentially
unregister the MSXML 3.0 assembly files (msxml3.dll and msxml3r.dll). "

Anywho, glad to hear the defs are installing now.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Innovman 2006 wrote:

> Mow thank you it worked perfectly. I do not know what it did, but now I am
> able to start a scan and stop it whenever I need to. thank you again, you
> have helped me greatly.
>
> Innovman
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Innovman 2006 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>When windows defender starts its automatic scan each week and if I would like
>>>to stop it while it is running for any reason, i get an error message
>>>stating: above error and that the Specified module could not be found. I have
>>>to exit Defender
>>>completely to stop the scan from continuing. Help?? Any ideas out there?
>>>
>>
>>IF the OS is XP, give this a shot. Open a Command Prompt [ Start > Run >
>>type in cmd > Click OK or press Enter]
>>At the prompt type in, and the press Enter after *each* command
>>
>>regsvr32 msxml3.dll
>>exit
>>
>>Try another scan and see if you can stop it now.
>>If not, suggest you post to the Windows Defender newsgroup as this one
>>deals with issues with Windows Updates:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
>>
>>Ty the " General questions " group.
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>

Friggin deadhead from egghead answering to a 3 year old post



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"jimmy olsen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> gggg
>
>> On Thursday, August 07, 2008 4:10 PM Innovman200 wrote:

Peter Foldes wrote:
> Friggin deadhead from egghead answering to a 3 year old post
>
>
>

Plus, the OP thanked God for me. How weird is that ? <g>


MowGreen
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"MowGreen" <> wrote in message
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> Peter Foldes wrote:
>> Friggin deadhead from egghead answering to a 3 year old post
>>
>>
>>
>
> Plus, the OP thanked God for me. How weird is that ? <g>


You are the man. LOL

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