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Windows defender gives error message on windows startup
When I first start up windows, I get this error message every time:
Application failed to initialize:
0x80070006. The handle is invalid.
Anyone got any ideas what might be causing it, or ...
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How can I reinstall Windows Defender on my Windows 7 operating system
How do I reinstall Windows Defender to my Windows 7 Professional. It kept crashing, so I uninstalled it (And it DOES uninstall!) with the idea of reinstalling it.
But when I try to reinstall, the ...
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Configure Windows Update more in-depth
On my Windows 7 system I have my Windows Update settings set to "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them."
I want this configuration but wish to make an exception for ...
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Windows Defender shows GUI at PC start up
I am running Windows 7 64 bit on my PC. For a few weeks now, when I boot up my PC, the Windows Defender interface displays and I have to close it with the x each time. Even if I disable Defender, I ...
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Windows Defender found “Backdoor.Win32/IRCbot.gen!M” what to do next?
The History of Windows-Defender on a vista home premium lists 3 times this software. The fist time "sucessfully" and two times "ignored".
There is no button for any action, like remove, delete or ...
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How do you kill the Windows Defender “has been turned off” boot message?
Whenever I boot Windows 7, I get the message that says Windows Defender has been turned off (because of Security Essentials). I want Windows Defender off, and I want the message to go away. How do I ...
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Is Windows Defender “good enough”?
Out of habit I just downloaded Avira to my new WIn7 computer and during install it told me Windows Defender was present and running the two together may lead to problems.
Which reminded me about ...
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Difference between Malicious Software Removal Tool, WinDefender, Security Essentials?
What is the difference between these three products?
Malicious Software Removal Tool
Windows Defender
Microsoft Security Essentials
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Why is Windows Defender disabled?
OK, I have been doing nothing different than I have been since I have gotten Windows 7.
Now all of the sudden Windows Defender is turned OFF and I cant turn it back on.
It tells me that it is ...
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Automatic Windows Defender Updates with Manual Windows/Microsoft Updates
I've got Windows/Microsoft Update on my Windows 7 laptop set to notify me when updates are available but not to do anything automatically.
I also have Windows Defender running and it seems to have ...
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How do I stop getting updates for Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and Windows Defender?
I have disabled the service for Windows Defender and I have configured the Action Center to not monitor or notify me about Spyware and Unwanted software protection. Windows Updates however really ...
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windows defender sample submission
I recently installed Virtual Clone Drive to mount an Iso on my new Windows 7 64 bit install, and a minute later Windows Defender is asking me if it can submit a sample, which consists of the Virtual ...
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Uninstall Windows Defender in Windows 7
Can Windows Defender be permanently uninstalled/removed from my current Windows 7 installation, it can't be done through the Add/Remove Programs Wizard.
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Microsoft Defender vs AVG 9.0
From various forums it appears that AVG 9.0 disables Microsoft Defender. Is there any way to stop that behavior?
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MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender?) uses a lot of CPU at startup and runs two instances on a single core machine
I'm using Windows XP Professional SP2 on a single core AMD64 processor, and I've got two instances of MsMpEng.exe starting up when I start up and log in. They use 64MB and 32MB of ram and 140MB and ...
