windows defender fails to update

got this error : 0x8024402c

my default xp boot drive is in e:\ drive ...and i have admin rights ..does
it matter ?

Hi James,

See if any of the resolutions presented here help you to solve the problem:
http://www.updatexp.com/0x8024402c.html



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"James" <> wrote in message
news:...
> got this error : 0x8024402c
>
> my default xp boot drive is in e:\ drive ...and i have admin rights ..does
> it matter ?
>
>
>

There are two ways to update Windows Defender ... does it fail to update
from Windows Update or from within Windows Defender ?
From within Windows Defender, click the down arrow next to the question
mark, then click About Windows Defender, Check for Updates.

You may find more information as to why the update failed by going to
the WINDOWS\Software Distribution folder and checking the
ReportingEvents.log.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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James wrote:

> got this error : 0x8024402c
>
> my default xp boot drive is in e:\ drive ...and i have admin rights ..does
> it matter ?
>
>
>

UNABLE TO UPDATE WINDOWS DEFENDER.

SOLUTION:

- Update Windows installer to Ver 3.1
Install windowsdefender.msi
- Make sure windows product vaildation is done from microsoft site.
- Make sure the following 3 services are running.
1.Windows Update
2.Background intelligent transfer Service.
3.windows defender service.

Go to windows defender - Help>About>Check for updates and wait for a while,
as Defender would update itself from the site.
At the end of the up date , you would get a message that windows defender is
up-2-date.

--
Suraj Vijayan
Dell Computers India

"James" wrote:

> got this error : 0x8024402c
>
> my default xp boot drive is in e:\ drive ...and i have admin rights ..does
> it matter ?
>
>
>
>