When my computer starts up the diaolog box says Windows Defender unable to start. Does Defender do anything essential for my computer, anything to be concerned about?
2007-01-15 02:35:46 · 7 answers · asked by Bill D 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Windows Defender is primarily an anti-spyware tool, and it also is partially a Windows Configuration Utility. It is failing to load on your computer probably because it has not been successfully installed, or it has been corrupted by some spyware, or another anti-spyware tool is shutting it down. Check these conditions out.
2007-01-15 02:56:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-26 21:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by William 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows Defender is a spyware protection tool from Microsoft. If you have another spyware program installed, it may not be allowing Defender to load properly.
2007-01-15 03:56:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows Defender is a good guy. It is the free anti-Spyware program produced by Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
2007-01-15 02:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by Acadia 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
abode windows defender purely grant secure practices for spyware at a similar time as MSE grant secure practices for Virus+spyware and for few greater form of infections so purely use one and that's MSE Disable abode windows defender,utilising 2 secure practices application result overall performance of your computer.
2016-10-20 05:45:19 · answer #5 · answered by kigar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's antispyware. Something might have gotten corrupted or another spyware program is conflicting with it. I have heard of "Pest patrol" causing problems. Why don't you remove it and reinstall?
2007-01-15 02:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by bad_bob_69 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With the last upgrade W2k is no longer supported.
2007-01-15 02:46:58 · answer #7 · answered by acklan 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋