Error Code: 0x80072efe (Windows Defender, Windows XP Professional)

Question

Whenever I attempt to run the check for updates for Windows Defender I recieve the above mentioned error code. I have tried all the sites that Microsoft Support lists for this problem but to no avail.

Does anyone have the secret to over come this persistant error?

Bruce

Answer 1

No help. Noticed that most of these threads were a few years back (2006).

Bruce

Answer 2

Take a look at this link:

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2443808.php

Answer 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941

Info re that error code is in the above link.

Also, read this:

 If you have AVG, McAfee, Norton, Microsoft Security Essentials, etc installed, they will either have a conflict with Windows Defender, or disable it.

Microsoft Security Essentials has its own built-in version of Defender and should automatically disables Vista's version of Windows Defender.

If it doesn't:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Turn-Windows-Defender-on-or-off

Turn Windows Defender on or off information at the above Microsoft link.

Hope the above explains common compatibility problems with Windows Defender and other Security Programs.

This is the Vista Operating System Install, Upgrade and Activate Forum.  

You will get the best help for any Update/Service Pack problem in the Windows Update Forum; link below:  

[http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads](http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads)  

When you repost there, kindly include any Error Codes, and 
exactly what happens when you attempt to Update.  

That way you will receive the best help there.  

Cheers.

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Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner