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windows defender check for new definitions?

Author
20 Oct 2008 8:28 PM
lady-bird
Hi i was wondering if any one else has suddenly encountered the problem with
windows defender. I have the little icon telling me to check for mew
definitions,when i have done this it states no new definitions available but
the icon has not disappeared. The latest version on my computer is
1.45.124.0. I have run scans and nothing shows up as dodgy and even restarted
my computer. Help i`m running out of ideas?. I am running vista premium.

Author
3 Nov 2008 9:04 PM
mazchile83
I have the exact same thing happening with Windows XP Pro

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"lady-bird" wrote:

> Hi i was wondering if any one else has suddenly encountered the problem with
> windows defender. I have the little icon telling me to check for mew
> definitions,when i have done this it states no new definitions available but
> the icon has not disappeared. The latest version on my computer is
> 1.45.124.0. I have run scans and nothing shows up as dodgy and even restarted
> my computer. Help i`m running out of ideas?. I am running vista premium.
Author
10 Nov 2008 7:09 PM
Max Wilder
Same problem here. It can't find any updates, but the icon won't go away.

Can't find help online.


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"lady-bird" wrote:

> Hi i was wondering if any one else has suddenly encountered the problem with
> windows defender. I have the little icon telling me to check for mew
> definitions,when i have done this it states no new definitions available but
> the icon has not disappeared. The latest version on my computer is
> 1.45.124.0. I have run scans and nothing shows up as dodgy and even restarted
> my computer. Help i`m running out of ideas?. I am running vista premium.
Author
10 Nov 2008 7:19 PM
Max Wilder
Ok, found it. The automatic update was failing without giving the proper
error response. Just manually update the definitions from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/ADL.aspx


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"Max Wilder" wrote:

> Same problem here. It can't find any updates, but the icon won't go away.
>
> Can't find help online.
>
>
> "lady-bird" wrote:
>
> > Hi i was wondering if any one else has suddenly encountered the problem with
> > windows defender. I have the little icon telling me to check for mew
> > definitions,when i have done this it states no new definitions available but
> > the icon has not disappeared. The latest version on my computer is
> > 1.45.124.0. I have run scans and nothing shows up as dodgy and even restarted
> > my computer. Help i`m running out of ideas?. I am running vista premium.
Author
11 Feb 2009 8:22 PM
NIMJAK
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"lady-bird" wrote:

> Hi i was wondering if any one else has suddenly encountered the problem with
> windows defender. I have the little icon telling me to check for mew
> definitions,when i have done this it states no new definitions available but
> the icon has not disappeared. The latest version on my computer is
> 1.45.124.0. I have run scans and nothing shows up as dodgy and even restarted
> my computer. Help i`m running out of ideas?. I am running vista premium.