Re: Windows Defender 0x800106ba

Thanks for this information, I shall check exactly what features are included in McAfee on my daughter's computer.
(I know that it has antivirus protection and a firewall.)

Now the interesting question: Is this "error" message something my daughter has to live with or can it be disabled in any way (if McAfee includes the appropriate protection)?

regards Sven

"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uhWhcpRnJHA.5412@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IF the McAfee 'thing' has it's own spyware component then Defender is Disabled. Thus, the error message.

QED: What is the McAfee product installed ?
Check it's User Guide to see if there is a spyware component included.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
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Sven Pran wrote:

Thanks for your comment, but did you read my OP? KB 931849 is the very article we tried without success to apply!

Sven

"Peter Foldes" <okf122@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uEGegUQnJHA.4652@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sven

Here is your problem and resolution included

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931849

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"Sven Pran" <no.direct@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BB79C5E-661A-47A0-AA93-666D32B4962C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

My daughter suddenly experiences: Windows Defender: "Error Code 0x800106ba Application failed to initialize"

This is a fairly new machine (running Vista Home Premium) and it was delivered with McAfee virus protection installed. The initial McAfee license is about to expire so she renewed that license for a permanent licence today. There may of course be a connection here, but I fail to see what that connection could be.

She was guided to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931849 which suggests to initially remove (uninstall) Windows Defender and then reinstall it. The only problem with this is that Windows Defender is not included in the list of installed programs that can be uninstalled, and when she tries to "reinstall" it Windows Defender is reported as already present on the system.

I checked on my own system where Windows Defender is running without any problem, and the same applies here: Windows Defender is not listed among installed programs.

I shall be most grateful for comments and/or suggestions that can aid our troubleshooting.

regards Sven




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