Microsoft released update for Windows Defender in Vista

mrjb <mrjb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have tried downloading this file but I get a message from Vista
> saying "this update does not apply to your system.

Are you sure that you downloaded the version for Vista, rather than XP?

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk

Windows Defender came with Vista when I got the computer. I haven't
downloaded it from the net.

"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> mrjb <mrjb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I have tried downloading this file but I get a message from Vista
> > saying "this update does not apply to your system.
>
> Are you sure that you downloaded the version for Vista, rather than XP?
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>
>
>

Almost certain there's no program called "OneCare" on the computer. Sorry

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Is OneCare installed?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
> mrjb wrote:
> > I have tried downloading this file but I get a message from Vista saying
> > "this update does not apply to your system. I have double checked that my
> > windows defender IS the corrupt version, no 1.1.1505.0 Do you have any
> > solutions?
> >
> > "Donna Buenaventura" wrote:
> >
> >> An update is available for Windows Defender on Windows Vista
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931099
> >>
> >> An update for Windows Defender on Windows Vista has been released. The
> >> update corrects a problem in the functionality of Windows Defender
> >> malware
> >> sample submission. This update applies only to Windows Defender version
> >> 1.1.1505.0 on Windows Vista. This problem does not occur in Windows
> >> Defender version 1.1.1592.0. This problem also does not occur in later
> >> versions of Windows Defender on Windows XP.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Donna Buenaventura
> >> Windows Security MVP
> >> w: http://cou.dozleng.com
> >> b: http://msmvps.com/donna
>
>

mrjb <mrjb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Windows Defender came with Vista when I got the computer. I haven't
> downloaded it from the net.

I don't understand - as quoted below you specifically said "I have tried
downloading this file". So, the question is, did you try downloading the
correct version of the file? What version of Vista are you running?
32-bit? 64-bit?

> "Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> mrjb <mrjb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have tried downloading this file but I get a message from Vista
>>> saying "this update does not apply to your system.
>>
>> Are you sure that you downloaded the version for Vista, rather than
>> XP?

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk

I have 32-bit Vista. I've tried downloading the update from the microsoft
website via the links somewhere in this forum, the update that supposedly
removes the problem. But this is the download or "update" for windows
defender that supposedly does not apply to my system. I have Defender, just
the"corrupted" version, and i've tried downloading the update to fix it, but
my computer won't let me. Hope this clears up any uncertainty.

"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> mrjb <mrjb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Windows Defender came with Vista when I got the computer. I haven't
> > downloaded it from the net.
>
> I don't understand - as quoted below you specifically said "I have tried
> downloading this file". So, the question is, did you try downloading the
> correct version of the file? What version of Vista are you running?
> 32-bit? 64-bit?
>
> > "Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> mrjb <mrjb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have tried downloading this file but I get a message from Vista
> >>> saying "this update does not apply to your system.
> >>
> >> Are you sure that you downloaded the version for Vista, rather than
> >> XP?
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>
>
>

>>> I have tried downloading this file but I get a message from Vista saying
>>> "this update does not apply to your system."

Was the file you downloaded named "Windows6.0-KB931099-x86.msu" ?

That error may indeed be telling you that the update was /already/ installed
via Automatic Updates! (IIRC, it was first being pushed via AU several
months ago.)

In any event, you'd be MUCH better off posting about this to one of the
Defender-specific newsgroups instead of the ones to which you've been
(somewhat excessively) crossposting. See
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


mrjb wrote:
> Almost certain there's no program called "OneCare" on the computer. Sorry
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Is OneCare installed?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>> mrjb wrote:
>>> I have tried downloading this file but I get a message from Vista saying
>>> "this update does not apply to your system. I have double checked that
>>> my
>>> windows defender IS the corrupt version, no 1.1.1505.0 Do you have any
>>> solutions?
>>>
>>> "Donna Buenaventura" wrote:
>>>
>>>> An update is available for Windows Defender on Windows Vista
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931099
>>>>
>>>> An update for Windows Defender on Windows Vista has been released. The
>>>> update corrects a problem in the functionality of Windows Defender
>>>> malware
>>>> sample submission. This update applies only to Windows Defender version
>>>> 1.1.1505.0 on Windows Vista. This problem does not occur in Windows
>>>> Defender version 1.1.1592.0. This problem also does not occur in later
>>>> versions of Windows Defender on Windows XP.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Donna Buenaventura
>>>> Windows Security MVP
>>>> w: http://cou.dozleng.com
>>>> b: http://msmvps.com/donna