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Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware is now……”Windows Defender”

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Over the last few months we have been working hard on creating the next version of the Microsoft anti-spyware technology. Today, we are announcing the new name for this technology… Microsoft Windows Defender. Does this mean a lot is changing?? Well... YES – and all for the better!! As part of our development process, we have been lurking in the newsgroups, listening and talking to customers to hear how we can make this release better.
 
It is going to be a part of VISTA!
The biggest announcement we are making is that Windows Defender will be a part of Vista when it releases. You will be able to run another spyware product instead of Windows Defender if you would like. Although I may shed a small tear, you will be able to disable or turn off Windows Defender and install whichever 3rd party anti-spyware application you would like. The really cool thing is that the Windows Security Center in Vista will be redesigned to detect if an Anti-Spyware application such as Windows Defender is running and operating normally. 
 
New Signature Update Mechanism.
That’s great and all, but what about some technical info about Windows Defender? Well I have something for you folks as well…Instead of writing our own update engine for this technology, we have teamed up with Windows Update to deliver signatures to you through Automatic Updates. This is an excellent way of us utilizing an existing Microsoft technology to deliver spyware signature updates to you –neat!
 
There are many more cool items coming soon which I will blog about later. In the meantime, look for more announcements here and on the antimalware team blog (
http://blogs.technet.com/antimalware).
 
-steve
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  • I have the same problems as Mano Vidal who previously reported the error message "Application failed to initialize

    0x800106ba.  A problem caused Windows Defender service to stop.  To start the service, restart your computer or search Heolp and Support on how to start a service manually.

    Would be nice to know how to correct this problem.

          Thanks,

                 BD

  • I reported the previous problem about error message 0x800106ba, but forgot to give my email address, chich is:  bdfabio@comcast.net

    Hopefully someone has an answer.

    Thanks,

              BD

  • Whenever I start up my computer, I get the following message:  "WINDOWS DEFENDER: Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba. A problem caused Windows Defender Service to stop. etc" How do I get rid of it?

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  • I am recieving error code 0x800106ba the application failed to initialize to run the program restart or start the program manually.I restarted,same problem.It wont allow me to run the program,I get the same message when trying to use it.However,I still get the same warnings and everything,It seems to be working properly,but then again it may not be.I tried to uninstall and reinstall,problem is,its not in my add/remove programs list,so I'm pretty much at a stand still with this,please help.Im using windows vista premium.I also tried to update but it said I already have the most current version.

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  • pagine piuttosto informative, piacevoli =)

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  • microsoft are idiots........i should have bought an apple, defender suxs, i keep getting 0x800106ba....and its a severe pain in the ass......

  • What ever happen with the erro 0x800106ba???is there an answear?

  • I get that error message about 0x800106ba and I can't run some of my programs. HELP!!!!!!!!!!

  • Well I am starting to believe in the propaganda that Microsoft is indeed evil and will soon take over our lives. I cannot UNINSTALL this crap %#%#|*U#!@. And here's the icing I don't have access (yes I am the only administrator on my laptop) to delete it manually. @#$$%%^&&%^* and no I don't want to install another shitty tool to remove this crap.

  • I found out how to fix the error 0X800106ba in Vista, Here are the steps to get to the area to fix it.

    Control Panel

    Security Center

    Check this computers security statuas

    Malware Protection

    Show me the anti spyware programs on this computer

    Then click on Windows defender and then click turn it on. It worked for me after having the error code since I got my new computer.

    Scott

  • After defender scan, cannot remove unwanted file "WhenUSave", cannot quarantine either.  receive error message 0x80501001.  also cannot remove manually as get a warning about opening the uninstall file that comes with the "whenUSave" file.  now what?

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