Windows Defender will not update or stay on

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Windows Defender will not update or stay on I am out of resources

#1 kcdave42

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Posted 19 January 2009 - 07:23 PM

Having a problem with windows defender. It will not update and the most irritating part is it will not stay on or active. I tried to reinstall and did not work. Help

#2 buddy215

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Posted 20 January 2009 - 09:39 AM

I found this on the web. Might be worth looking at.

http://blogs.eweek.com/devlife/content/vis..._turn_on_1.html

#3 quietman7

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Posted 28 January 2009 - 03:47 PM

"Troubleshooting Windows Defender in XP"
"How to troubleshoot definition update issues for Windows Defender"
"Newsgroups for Windows Defender"
"Windows Defender Support & Training" click the link titled Phone Support

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