i have windows defender beta 2 installed on my computer. a few days ago, i tried to do a spyware/virus scanned and a message popped up saying "windows encountered an error: 0x80501001. action could not be completed." ever since then when i try to run a scan that message pops up and now viruses are building on my computer and alert messages keep telling me to clean spyware from my computer.
how do i fix this? should i download another spyware protector or something?
2006-08-03 14:49:29 · 7 answers · asked by Katrina 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
It is in BETA so there is no guarantee it will work properly. As for your second question, you could download adaware and spybot search and destroy both from download.com. Oh and btw, the perso who recommended superantispyware is stupid. SuperAntiSpyware is a rouge antispyware program. Meaning it gives you false positives and also gives you spyware instead of removing it. The only 2 programs that are real - full blown - are adaware and spybot. Download those 2, get a antivirus ( if you want a free one get AVG FRee from download.com, and get a firewall (free one is zonealarm free firewall from download.come as well. ) Hope i could help
2006-08-03 15:17:52 · answer #1 · answered by jim 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are clicking on the toolbar scan button to scan. Just click on home icon and select scan from there it should work.
There is a updated defender beta 2 also available that fixed this problem. Try that out also.
2006-08-03 14:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by Bramhastra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beta version so there is no guarantee that it'll work properly and then its from Microsoft anyway.
Just download a different one. The one I'm using for virus (home version) is this http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10533644.html?tag=lst-0-2
Uninstall the windows defender beta 2 first.
2006-08-03 14:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by JasonLee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows Defender Beta 2 was and has been broken since they moved from "Giant Antispyware" to whatever it is now.
This is not a fault of your computer, or you, the software simply does not work.
2006-08-03 17:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by duct_tape_is_good 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could also be jogging a incompatible protection app. Basically it is a unfastened optimum anti-spy ware software incorporated with the working method however no longer all people makes use of it relying on their protection configurations.
2016-08-28 13:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by polka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have malware in place (presumably--could be a false positive,
but..)--so you qualify for PSS's free help with virus or security patch
issues.
In the United States or Canada, call 1-866-pcsafety.
Elsewhere call the local Microsoft subsidiary or number for paid support in
your area.
2006-08-03 14:57:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download this program.It is way better than defender. It is called superantispyware
2006-08-03 15:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.windows-techsupport.com/ is the best solution....
2015-05-05 01:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋