Windows Defender Updating problem

[Brian Murphy]

Thank you. This worked for me. I now have the version updated through
2/15/05 and a green status. Have there been def. updates after this version
that I am still not getting?

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Brian Murphy
(e-mail address removed)
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Can y'all try:

Open Windows Explorer

Go to C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ folder

Right-click on AS_Sigs.MSI and choose Uninstall from the context menu



Or



Open the command prompt

Go to C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ folder

Execute the following command: msiexec /x AS_Sigs.msi

Check for updates


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-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
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It is possible that you might need to wait for another update to fix
this.

I agree that it has the smell of a bug.

The two repair options are still there in add or remove programs:

Start, control panel, add or remove programs, Windows Defender--either
choose change, then update, or click on support information and choose
repair.

I'd try those for this issue--maybe try repair first--I've never heard
what the difference is between the choices.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

You are current as of the time I am writing. There's not much history yet
with Windows Defender. With the beta1 Microsoft Antispyware, updates were
typically roughly a week apart, except in exceptional circumstances--there
were quick turnarounds where false postives were involved.

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Thank you. This worked for me. I now have the version updated through
2/15/05 and a green status. Have there been def. updates after this
version that I am still not getting?

--
Brian Murphy
(e-mail address removed)
http://spaces.msn.com/members/brianslittlespace/

Can y'all try:

Open Windows Explorer

Go to C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ folder

Right-click on AS_Sigs.MSI and choose Uninstall from the context menu



Or



Open the command prompt

Go to C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ folder

Execute the following command: msiexec /x AS_Sigs.msi

Check for updates


--
-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
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originated.

It is possible that you might need to wait for another update to fix
this.

I agree that it has the smell of a bug.

The two repair options are still there in add or remove programs:

Start, control panel, add or remove programs, Windows Defender--either
choose change, then update, or click on support information and choose
repair.

I'd try those for this issue--maybe try repair first--I've never heard
what the difference is between the choices.

--

I just installed the new Windows Defender Beta 2 that Microsoft just
released. Well I installed it and the program updated just fine, well
then I
thought the program was messing up something so I uninstalled it. Then
I
reinstalled Defender and I can't even update, it's saying "there are
not any
denfinitions or engine updates available" which I know isn't true. I
need
help to figure out and correct this issue. If anyone can help me I
would
really appreciate it.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

This was the problem for me as well, once I did as Mike H suggested all is
well.

I got it to update with WSUS. I had to include Windows Defender in Products
and Definition Updates in Update Classifications under Synchronization
Options. I did a Synchronization to get the update.

Can y'all try:

Open Windows Explorer

Go to C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ folder

Right-click on AS_Sigs.MSI and choose Uninstall from the context menu



Or



Open the command prompt

Go to C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ folder

Execute the following command: msiexec /x AS_Sigs.msi

Check for updates


--
-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
--

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm

Note: For the benefit of the community-at-large, all responses to this
message are best directed to the newsgroup/thread from which they
originated.

It is possible that you might need to wait for another update to fix this.

I agree that it has the smell of a bug.

The two repair options are still there in add or remove programs:

Start, control panel, add or remove programs, Windows Defender--either
choose change, then update, or click on support information and choose
repair.

I'd try those for this issue--maybe try repair first--I've never heard
what the difference is between the choices.

--

I just installed the new Windows Defender Beta 2 that Microsoft just
released. Well I installed it and the program updated just fine, well
then I
thought the program was messing up something so I uninstalled it. Then I
reinstalled Defender and I can't even update, it's saying "there are not
any
denfinitions or engine updates available" which I know isn't true. I need
help to figure out and correct this issue. If anyone can help me I would
really appreciate it.

Thanks

 

[julieann]

GREAT!! THANKS, I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR MONTHS TO TRY SOLVING THIS UPDATE PROBLEM AFTER RE-INSTALLING DEFENDER BETA 2. THEN AFTER FOLLOWING YOUR SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS ALL'S WORKING PERFECT AGAIN. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TRIED ALL SORTS OF EDITING / DELETING FOLLOWING OTHERS ADVICE BUT THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THING THAT HAS WORKED. IF YOUR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ME, FOLLOW THIS & IT SHOULD SOLVE YOUR UPDATE ERRORS AFTER REINSTALLING DEFENDER.

''If you update after the first defender install it creates a reg key with the signature version. The installer does remove the key if you uninstall defender. So if you reinstall defender w/o removing the key, defender thinks you have the latest update''.
Its a reg key like this one:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerProducts90A2CC5A3D9EC E9429D33078B4DBC4C2

(JUST DELETE THE ABOVE KEY AND RESTART DEFENDER - SEE!! IT WORKS )