Guest HeadsUpChamp Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Does anyone have a fix or suggested solution on fixing the windows defender update error code 0x80040154. Im running the Windows vista operating system and i have yet to find any information on this error. Every time i try to update my windows defender i get this same error code. I have tried to update manually and it still wont even install or do ANYTHING. If anyone can help it would be great. thanks Quote
Guest Paul Wogstad Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Try the following: · Go to Control Panel · Click on Administrative tools · Double click on Services · then locate Windows Defender and double click it · CLICK "START" (you will find the screen "shake" a little bit as soon as it's started) If this is not enough: · select "startup type" as automatic · then click "log on" tab · click "Local System account" and check the only check box available. · click the "recovery" tab and make sure Windows Dedender tries at least two times to start Now, click the "General" Tab and click "start" "HeadsUpChamp" <HeadsUpChamp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00454A67-91C0-4472-AE12-855835423BB7@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Does anyone have a fix or suggested solution on fixing the windows defender > update error code 0x80040154. > Im running the Windows vista operating system and i have yet to find any > information on this error. > Every time i try to update my windows defender i get this same error code. > I have tried to update manually and it still wont even install or do > ANYTHING. > If anyone can help it would be great. thanks ></span> Quote
Guest Paul Wogstad Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Try the following: · Go to Control Panel · Click on Administrative tools · Double click on Services · then locate Windows Defender and double click it · CLICK "START" (you will find the screen "shake" a little bit as soon as it's started) If this is not enough: · select "startup type" as automatic · then click "log on" tab · click "Local System account" and check the only check box available. · click the "recovery" tab and make sure Windows Dedender tries at least two times to start Now, click the "General" Tab and click "start" "HeadsUpChamp" <HeadsUpChamp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00454A67-91C0-4472-AE12-855835423BB7@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Does anyone have a fix or suggested solution on fixing the windows defender > update error code 0x80040154. > Im running the Windows vista operating system and i have yet to find any > information on this error. > Every time i try to update my windows defender i get this same error code. > I have tried to update manually and it still wont even install or do > ANYTHING. > If anyone can help it would be great. thanks ></span> Quote
Guest HeadsUpChamp Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 okay i tried the first set of steps but it told me that MMC cannot open th file C:\Windows\System32\services.msc It says that it might be the file does not exist or this is not an MMC console.. i have no idea how to check what this is but any added information would be great.. As far as section 2 of your reply, i didnt know where to start for that option so i couldnt give it a shot...thanks. "Paul Wogstad" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Try the following: > > > > · Go to Control Panel > > · Click on Administrative tools > > · Double click on Services > > · then locate Windows Defender and double click it > > · CLICK "START" (you will find the screen "shake" a little bit as soon as it's started) > > > > If this is not enough: > > · select "startup type" as automatic > > · then click "log on" tab > > · click "Local System account" and check the only check box available. > > · click the "recovery" tab and make sure Windows Dedender tries at least two times to start > > > > Now, click the "General" Tab and click "start" > > "HeadsUpChamp" <HeadsUpChamp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00454A67-91C0-4472-AE12-855835423BB7@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> > > Does anyone have a fix or suggested solution on fixing the windows defender > > update error code 0x80040154. > > Im running the Windows vista operating system and i have yet to find any > > information on this error. > > Every time i try to update my windows defender i get this same error code. > > I have tried to update manually and it still wont even install or do > > ANYTHING. > > If anyone can help it would be great. thanks > ></span></span> Quote
Guest Engel Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 1.-Try running sfc /scannow to see if that resolves the issue, also, 2.- consider going to the secuÑÂity portal. 1.- Run System File Checker. press enter and let it scan your system, if any files are damaged or missing they will be replaced using the files on the windows disk SFC: http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html In Vista run it from an elevated command prompt. Right click command on start and run as administrator. -=- 2.- Save it, close all windows/programs open, and run as admin. Go here: Microsoft Malware Protection Center <http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/default.aspx> Click the link in the right frame under ' Latest Definition Updates ' for either the x86 [32 bit] or x64 [64 bit] edition of Windows installed. Save the definitions that will now download. Once the download completes close all open programs and browsers. Now run the downloaded file [ if the edition of Windows is Vista, then right click it and choose 'Run as administrator'. Follow the prompts to allow it to run ]. Did that get the latest defs installed ? Ǝøçεl -=- "HeadsUpChamp" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Does anyone have a fix or suggested solution on fixing the windows defender > update error code 0x80040154. > Im running the Windows vista operating system and i have yet to find any > information on this error. > Every time i try to update my windows defender i get this same error code. > I have tried to update manually and it still wont even install or do > ANYTHING. > If anyone can help it would be great. thanks > </span> Quote
Guest HeadsUpChamp Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 ive tried both those things and neither worked...ill just keep hoping someone has seen this before and found a fix...thanks "Engel" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > 1.-Try running sfc /scannow to see if that resolves the issue, > also, > 2.- consider going to the secuÑÂity portal. > > > > 1.- Run System File Checker. > press enter and let it scan your system, if any files are damaged or missing > they will be replaced using the files on the windows disk > > SFC: http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html > > In Vista run it from an elevated command prompt. > Right click command on start and run as administrator. > -=- > 2.- Save it, close all windows/programs open, and run as admin. > > Go here: Microsoft Malware Protection Center > <http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/default.aspx> > Click the link in the right frame under ' Latest Definition Updates ' > for either the x86 [32 bit] or x64 [64 bit] edition of Windows installed. > Save the definitions that will now download. > > Once the download completes close all open programs and browsers. > Now run the downloaded file [ if the edition of Windows is Vista, then > right click it and choose 'Run as administrator'. > > Follow the prompts to allow it to run ]. > > Did that get the latest defs installed ? > > Ǝøçεl > -=- > > > "HeadsUpChamp" wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > Does anyone have a fix or suggested solution on fixing the windows defender > > update error code 0x80040154. > > Im running the Windows vista operating system and i have yet to find any > > information on this error. > > Every time i try to update my windows defender i get this same error code. > > I have tried to update manually and it still wont even install or do > > ANYTHING. > > If anyone can help it would be great. thanks > > </span></span> Quote
Guest Noddsta Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 hello mate.. try downloading ccleaner ... when it installed it will give you registry on side bar... click that then scan hope this helps mate... i can remaber i had this once i done that with ccleaner and it sorted it... maybe it will help you thanks style_emoticons/ -- Noddsta Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 From reading around, some people have had success with using Windows Update to get the latest updates and there is some interaction between WU and WD where this issue is resolved. ....wouldn't hurt. "HeadsUpChamp" <HeadsUpChamp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3D20A11C-A302-47B2-889F-90FBDA9F9A78@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > ive tried both those things and neither worked...ill just keep hoping > someone > has seen this before and found a fix...thanks > > "Engel" wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> >> 1.-Try running sfc /scannow to see if that resolves the issue, >> also, >> 2.- consider going to the secu?ity portal. >> >> >> >> 1.- Run System File Checker. >> press enter and let it scan your system, if any files are damaged or >> missing >> they will be replaced using the files on the windows disk >> >> SFC: http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html >> >> In Vista run it from an elevated command prompt. >> Right click command on start and run as administrator. >> -=- >> 2.- Save it, close all windows/programs open, and run as admin. >> >> Go here: Microsoft Malware Protection Center >> <http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/default.aspx> >> Click the link in the right frame under ' Latest Definition Updates ' >> for either the x86 [32 bit] or x64 [64 bit] edition of Windows >> installed. >> Save the definitions that will now download. >> >> Once the download completes close all open programs and browsers. >> Now run the downloaded file [ if the edition of Windows is Vista, >> then >> right click it and choose 'Run as administrator'. >> >> Follow the prompts to allow it to run ]. >> >> Did that get the latest defs installed ? >> >> ??ç?l >> -=- >> >> >> "HeadsUpChamp" wrote: >><span style="color:darkred"> >> > Does anyone have a fix or suggested solution on fixing the windows >> > defender >> > update error code 0x80040154. >> > Im running the Windows vista operating system and i have yet to >> > find any >> > information on this error. >> > Every time i try to update my windows defender i get this same >> > error code. >> > I have tried to update manually and it still wont even install or >> > do >> > ANYTHING. >> > If anyone can help it would be great. thanks >> > </span></span></span> Quote
Guest Noel Paton Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 HeadsUpChamp wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > ive tried both those things and neither worked...ill just keep hoping someone > has seen this before and found a fix...thanks > </span> When you ran sfc /scannow - how long did it take? (must be run from an elevated command prompt!) - should have been at least a few minutes. can you run Event Viewer? - Search for 'eventvwr' and click OK If so - are there any records of what was fixed? can you run services.msc now? -- Noel Paton http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk Nil Carborundum Illegitemi Quote
Guest HeadsUpChamp Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 I cant even get into services. it just flashes real fast and then disapears, just like my windows update box does...i have no idea whats happening. I didnt know what was ment by clicking startup type as automatic so i didnt even try to be honest. SFC was much too confussing for me to understand so i didnt try that route either. Ran CCleaner and nothing worked from that. good program but not a fix... Very frustrating indeed i would say. if anyone has a suggestion that would be nice to see. thanks in advance a fix for my windows update just flashing real fst and not staying up would be nice too. thanks... "Paul Wogstad" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Try the following: > > > > · Go to Control Panel > > · Click on Administrative tools > > · Double click on Services > > · then locate Windows Defender and double click it > > · CLICK "START" (you will find the screen "shake" a little bit as soon as it's started) > > > > If this is not enough: > > · select "startup type" as automatic > > · then click "log on" tab > > · click "Local System account" and check the only check box available. > > · click the "recovery" tab and make sure Windows Dedender tries at least two times to start > > Now, click the "General" Tab and click "start" > > > > "HeadsUpChamp" <HeadsUpChamp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00454A67-91C0-4472-AE12-855835423BB7@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> > > Does anyone have a fix or suggested solution on fixing the windows defender > > update error code 0x80040154. > > Im running the Windows vista operating system and i have yet to find any > > information on this error. > > Every time i try to update my windows defender i get this same error code. > > I have tried to update manually and it still wont even install or do > > ANYTHING. > > If anyone can help it would be great. thanks > ></span></span> Quote
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