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#46 cuate

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Posted 09 December 2011 - 06:59 PM

hi

when I double clicked the repair.bat file a black box popped up for 1 second then went away. Not sure if it worked, nothing else happened after that. I then tried to download 9 updates at Windows update, I got a msg that said Failed: 9

Error code 80096001

The computer is in the same state as before with the Security Center showing me "Microsoft Security Essentials is out of date" and "Windows defender is out of date"

I tried again to click on update Microsoft Security Essentials, it tries for a few minutes, then gives me the same error about not being able to check for update due to a connectivity issue.

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Posted 11 December 2011 - 01:08 AM

Hello

se if this helps - http://www.thewindowsclub.com/downloads/Fix%20WU.zip

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#48 cuate

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Posted 12 December 2011 - 08:37 AM

Hi

Not sure what is wrong.

I went to the site you mentioned, ran FixWin, nothing changed.

Ran Fix MSE Utility, it said Essentials is not found on my computer.

I unistalled Malwarebytes, restarted, same...

I removed Esssentials, restarted, then reinstalled Essentials, I'm in the same boat!

Now when I go to Windows Update, it does not show me any updates that are due to install, it just has a "check for updates" button, when i try to do that it says..error 80096001

Uggh!

#49 cuate

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Posted 14 December 2011 - 11:20 AM

bump

#50 gringo_pr

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Posted 14 December 2011 - 02:26 PM

Hello

I am still looking into this - but not finding much

gringo

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#51 cuate

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 08:02 AM

So it seems right now I"m not protected since I got the msg that
"Essentials could not be found" Do you think I should try to uninstall it and put avg back on? or can you recommend another protection service that is free?

#52 gringo_pr

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 08:10 AM

Hello

uninstall MSE and reinstall it MSE is better at this time than AVG

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#53 cuate

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 08:12 AM

Hi,

I just uninstalled mse and reinstalled it two days ago, same trouble? That's why I was thinking to go for avg?

#54 gringo_pr

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 08:14 AM

try this one then

avast! 4 Home Edition - Anti-virus program for Windows. The home edition is freeware for noncommercial users.

gringo

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#55 cuate

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 08:46 AM

Ok, now the action center says no errors,Yeah! Avast is running just fine. Now the only problem is with windows update. I opened a case with microsoft and will wait for their reply. thanks for all your help!