WU stuffed after repeat Defender update

Uninstalled/reinstalled defender, followed advice in other threads - result,
Update site just sits there "Checking ifyour computer has ..." and that's it.

How do I sort this out?

JP

Jeremy Poynton wrote:
> Uninstalled/reinstalled defender, followed advice in other threads - result,
> Update site just sits there "Checking ifyour computer has ..." and that's it.
>
> How do I sort this out?
>
> JP

Unless you're a BETA tester, remove the BETA Defender product from your
machine.

Alias

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"Alias" wrote:

> Jeremy Poynton wrote:
> > Uninstalled/reinstalled defender, followed advice in other threads - result,
> > Update site just sits there "Checking ifyour computer has ..." and that's it.
> >
> > How do I sort this out?
> >
> > JP
>
> Unless you're a BETA tester, remove the BETA Defender product from your
> machine.
>
> Alias
>
> --
> Use the "Reply to Sender" feature of your news reader program to email me.
> Utiliza "Responder al Remitente" para enviarme un mail.
>

Tried that. No difference.

Next?

JP

“Windows Defender definitions haven’t been updated�
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=915105

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Jeremy Poynton" wrote:

| Uninstalled/reinstalled defender, followed advice in other threads - result,
| Update site just sits there "Checking ifyour computer has ..." and that's it.
|
| How do I sort this out?
|
| JP

What advice in other threads?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Jeremy Poynton wrote:
> Uninstalled/reinstalled defender, followed advice in other threads -
> result, Update site just sits there "Checking ifyour computer has ..."
> and that's it.
>
> How do I sort this out?
>
> JP

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> “Windows Defender definitions haven’t been updated�
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=915105
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
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>
> "Jeremy Poynton" wrote:
>
> | Uninstalled/reinstalled defender, followed advice in other threads - result,
> | Update site just sits there "Checking ifyour computer has ..." and that's it.
> |
> | How do I sort this out?
> |
> | JP
>
>

I've got rid of Defender, but WU still sits there checking if the current WU
software is up to date

"PA Bear" wrote:

> What advice in other threads?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
> Jeremy Poynton wrote:
> > Uninstalled/reinstalled defender, followed advice in other threads -
> > result, Update site just sits there "Checking ifyour computer has ..."
> > and that's it.
> >
> > How do I sort this out?
> >
> > JP
>

Thread entitled
Windows defender update KB915597