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

2015-07-26T05:59:24+00:00

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Anonymous

2015-07-26T05:26:44+00:00

When are you going to help me???

You got a reply from CM Stephen Boots to same question posted by yourself on July 8, 2015 >

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/page/faq#faqAskQuestion1

How to ask a question in forums:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Help with what? Please start your own new question with details of your problem and your system.
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Anonymous

2015-07-26T04:32:51+00:00

When are you going to help me?????????
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