Vista Update Error - Windows Defender

I have been trying to update Windows Defender with KB915.597. I keep
getting error code 8050A001. I am also running Norton Internet Security.
Has anyone ran in to similar problems?? Other updates appear to complete
OK.

Dick

You are not alone - I can't update Defender either. I have McAfee...

"Keith R. Garen" wrote:

> I have been trying to update Windows Defender with KB915.597. I keep
> getting error code 8050A001. I am also running Norton Internet Security.
> Has anyone ran in to similar problems?? Other updates appear to complete
> OK.
>
> Dick
>
>

I am trying to update Windows Defender. I get the Error Code 8050A001. I am
using AVG Virus protection.

"Seren" wrote:

> You are not alone - I can't update Defender either. I have McAfee...
>
> "Keith R. Garen" wrote:
>
> > I have been trying to update Windows Defender with KB915.597. I keep
> > getting error code 8050A001. I am also running Norton Internet Security.
> > Has anyone ran in to similar problems?? Other updates appear to complete
> > OK.
> >
> > Dick
> >
> >

MGB

There is a group of error codes that are associated with this problem. Use
the fix in the following article.

Error message when you try to update Windows Defender on a Windows
Vista-based computer: "Error found: Code 0x80240029":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934562


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"MGB" <MGB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09C1AA99-B744-4676-8448-8B3C67E3175F@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to update Windows Defender. I get the Error Code 8050A001. I
>am
> using AVG Virus protection.
>
> "Seren" wrote:
>
>> You are not alone - I can't update Defender either. I have McAfee...
>>
>> "Keith R. Garen" wrote:
>>
>> > I have been trying to update Windows Defender with KB915.597. I keep
>> > getting error code 8050A001. I am also running Norton Internet
>> > Security.
>> > Has anyone ran in to similar problems?? Other updates appear to
>> > complete
>> > OK.
>> >
>> > Dick
>> >
>> >