| Subject: Windows Defender will nags, but no updates? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 9/20/2008 10:17:13 AM |
| From: "James Colbert" [Email Address Protection] |
System: Vista Ultimate, X2 4400+, 3GB DDR RAM, MSI 7125 mainboard, nForce4 chipset. Recently, Windows Defender has been notifying me that its definitions are out of date. The problem is that when I attempt to update, it states that there are no updates available, but the task bar tray nag remains. I also noticed that the last restart, after post, there was a Registry path displayed across the screen. I grabbed a camera to capture it, but was too late. I've not seem this before, but Vista updated itself just before starting windows, so I assume this could be part of that process and may not be related. Any ideas on why Windows Defender thinks its definitions are out of date? I wonder if some rogue program has disabled it somehow? I'm very careful with my systems, but this has me scratching my head. Thanks for any info, James |
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| Subject: Re: Windows Defender will nags, but no updates? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 9/21/2008 2:00:42 AM |
| From: rrm [Email Address Protection] |
Den 20.09.2008 kl. 19:17 skrev James Colbert <jc2567@bellsouth.net>: > System: > Vista Ultimate, X2 4400+, 3GB DDR RAM, MSI 7125 mainboard, nForce4 > chipset. > > Recently, Windows Defender has been notifying me that its definitions > are out of date. The problem is that when I attempt to update, it states > that there are no updates available, but the task bar tray nag remains. I have had the same problem. For me it turn out to be that window update needed an update. For me it did not show up until i manual checked for updates. > I also noticed that the last restart, after post, there was a Registry > path displayed across the screen. I grabbed a camera to capture it, but > was too late. I've not seem this before, but Vista updated itself just > before starting windows, so I assume this could be part of that process > and may not be related. > > Any ideas on why Windows Defender thinks its definitions are out of > date? I wonder if some rogue program has disabled it somehow? I'm very > careful with my systems, but this has me scratching my head. > > Thanks for any info, > James |
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| Subject: Re: Windows Defender will nags, but no updates? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 9/22/2008 10:37:59 AM |
| From: "James Colbert" [Email Address Protection] |
The following response did not show up in my newsgroups. I found it at vista64.com. I'm sure that it shows for others here, but for those for whom it does not, I re-quote it below. My response follows the quote: rrm wrote: >> I have had the same problem. For me it turn out to be that window update >> needed an update. For me it did not show up until i manual checked for >> updates. Hi rrm, Thanks for your response. Yes, the first thing I did was a manual update (I have update set to notify, but not DL or install until I say so), and there were no updates to be obtained. WD is the only spyware program I use. I don't really have any others because I've always been careful where I browse and what I DL. Also, I am behind a corporate firewall and security is fairly decent. I am the only one who uses this network (with the exception of a guest now and then) and have not had any issue in 15 years. Still, this behaviour seems odd and I wonder if I've somehow been infected? Has anyone heard of WD behaving in this manner? Thanks, James "James Colbert" <jc2567@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:OmSFyS0GJHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > System: > Vista Ultimate, X2 4400+, 3GB DDR RAM, MSI 7125 mainboard, nForce4 > chipset. > > Recently, Windows Defender has been notifying me that its definitions are > out of date. The problem is that when I attempt to update, it states that > there are no updates available, but the task bar tray nag remains. > > I also noticed that the last restart, after post, there was a Registry > path displayed across the screen. I grabbed a camera to capture it, but > was too late. I've not seem this before, but Vista updated itself just > before starting windows, so I assume this could be part of that process > and may not be related. > > Any ideas on why Windows Defender thinks its definitions are out of date? > I wonder if some rogue program has disabled it somehow? I'm very careful > with my systems, but this has me scratching my head. > > Thanks for any info, > James |
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