Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc

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Hi, I receive this error code when i try to open Windows Defender and it says: An error as occurred, in the program during initialization. If this problem continues, please contact your system administrator. Error code 0x80073afc. And in the Action Center it says that Windows Defender is turned off.

Please help!

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Anonymous

2015-05-17T17:54:21+00:00

i have done the above process....i make the system restore and windows defender starts working after 2 days its again showing the error 0x80073afc... please resolve my problem...
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Anonymous

2015-05-17T17:51:08+00:00

it doesn,t resolve my problem....
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Anonymous

2015-05-16T01:33:21+00:00

I have done all of the steps you mentioned and now when I open my Action Center and attempt to "turn on" Windows Defender, it immediately takes me to the OS (C:) \WINDOWS\win32 folder in the File Explorer which has 3,410 items in it. I am stumped at this point. Have done quick scan, full scan, and searched for updates.
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Anonymous

2015-05-07T19:52:23+00:00

hi i have recently had the same problem. try going into settings check for update view the details and be sure to download the windows defender update
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