Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc

Anonymous
2015-03-23T22:21:12+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-26T05:59:24+00:00

    You may obtain Microsoft-sponsored Premium (i.e., paid) Support via the Answer Desk => http://answerdesk.microsoftstore.com

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-04T22:25:45+00:00

    We're investigating this error code. To help us, tell us what operating system are you using when you see this error message by emailing us at ******@hotmail.com "msft-mmpc(at)Hotmail(dot)com" or sending a private message on Twitter twitter.com/msftmmpc.

    -MMPC

    Edited by moderator-to fix email

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  4. bhringer-9380 4,350 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2015-08-04T22:49:13+00:00

    We're investigating this error code. To help us, tell us what operating system are you using when you see this error message by emailing us at \*\*\* Email address is removed for privacy \*\*\* or sending a private message on Twitter twitter.com/msftmmpc.

    -MMPC

    Your email address is removed by forum filters. Could you please edit it replacing @ with (at) and . with (dot).

    Thanks.

    ~bhringer

    Edit: Thanks David W.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-08-04T23:24:56+00:00

    In addition to bhringer's comment above, suggest users feedback shall be better handled via PMs.

    I would also like to know if your suggestion (as posted here) for users to submit their diagnostic logs through MMPC's malware submission portal is still valid/in force?

    FWIW, posters in this 'specific' thread are Win8.1 users.

    Further, it would appear you're not monitoring but this single thread? For further feedback, could you please take a look at posts in page 4 of this related (escalated) thread?

    TIA

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