Scott Hanselman

Windows Defender Errors 0x8024402c 0x80240022 and 1609

February 23, 2006 Comment on this post [7] Posted in Musings
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Defender1Just installed Giant Microsoft Antispyware Defender Beta 2. Installed nicely, looks pretty, a lot like the Defender that is integrated with the December drop of Vista. However, Defender was unable to update my signatures, instead throwing a COM-ish 0x8024402c. Others are getting Error 1609 and still others 0x80240022.

Word on the street a fix is to remove the Signature Files and reinstall them thusly:

  1. Remove the current signature file. To do this, click Start, click Run, type Msiexec /x {A5CC2A09-E9D3-49EC-923D-03874BBD4C2C}, and then click OK. 
  2. Open Windows Defender. To do this, click Start, click Programs, and then click Windows Defender.
  3. Defender2Check for new definitions. To do this, click the Help options arrow next to the Windows Defender Help icon, click About Windows Defender, and then click Check for Updates. 

While this worked for some, it didn't work for me. I had to visit http://update.microsoft.com to get mine updated. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. I'll update this post as more news arrives.

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Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author.

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February 24, 2006 4:43
Uninstal for me. Not worth the aggrevation it causes.
February 25, 2006 22:22
What program are you using for your power meter?
February 26, 2006 6:25
That's the default IBM craplet that comes with the T42.
February 27, 2006 5:46
The only site which stated a true solution to this issue! While logical I didn't even think of running an update, especially since I installed on three PC's with no issue, but the fourth had the problem.
Thanks!
March 18, 2006 12:09
Did not work for me. I tried everything. Will now uninstall this piece of crap.
zbd
March 18, 2006 16:27
Thanks, your fix above for Microsoft Defender worked for me, many thanks
March 24, 2006 6:32
Same Problem after installation of Windows Defender 2, my error number was: 0x800070422. To solve this issue, I enable
START > RUN > type Service.msc and select OK, restarted Background Intelligent Transfer Service and Automatic Updates. Seem that this Windows Defender will not download updates with either service not running.

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