Windows Defender Download Error

[Guest]

Would having Norton System Works 2005 have anything to do with getting an
error of incomplete installation of Windows Defender. It never completes
downloading

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Are you attempting to run directly from the download?

I've definitely seen instances of antivirus, including the version you
mention (at least via these groups)--apparently interfere with
installation--i.e. running the downloaded file, once the download completes.

I don't believe it should interfere with the download--but there have been a
number of reports that seem to reflect incomplete downloads--and I don't
have any feel for common factors among them.

So--I'd recommend downloading again, and saving to a known location. You
might even download twice, if your connection is fast, and comparing the two
files.

Then disable the real-time protection from the antivirus for long enough to
complete the installation.