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This issue cropped up immediately after Windows Update installed two definition updates for Windows Defender consecutively. Windows Update started offering definition 1.193.3002.0 after the definition updates were installed, which was unexpected as a later version was installed through the updates. After installing 1.193.3002.0, Windows Update offered update 1.193.3192.0, and started offering 1.193.3002.0 immediately after installing 1.193.3192.0. I do have a recent system image backup (stored in another partition). I have tried manually resetting Windows Update (using the instructions I found on Microsoft Support) to no avail. I have restarted my computer multiple times. Both sfc and DISM found no problems with my computer. I downloaded and installed MBAM (free version) and ran a scan with it, which did not turn anything up. Should I just restore my computer from my system image backup?
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the Windows Defender UI indicated that update 1.193.3192.0 is installed. However, Windows Update is still offering (and automatically installing and looping) update 1.193.3002.0
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I am running Windows 8.1 64bit with all updates (except for the pesky definition updates thingy) installed. I had a McAfee trial thingy installed quite some time ago, but I uninstalled it and ran MCPR (from the McAfee site) afterwards. I haven't made any changes to my computer in the past couple of weeks.
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Turning Windows Defender off, restarting, and turning it back on did not resolve the problem. Dangit.
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Is there any action that you can perform on the WSUS Server to stop it pushing that update to just one machine? I don't use WSUS myself so you might need some help from someone that does.
Any clues in these?
Computer not taking Windows Update - want to tell WSUS to stop
WSUS Forum
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-us/home?forum=winserverwsus
Hiding the update will certainly stop the notification on the PC but I am having this problem on a network with a WSUS server so no matter what I do on the client I will have this one update showing as needed on WSUS. I am having the issue with update 1.179.2500.0 instead of the 3002 that so many here are seeing. I can't decline the update because it has not been superseded - well, I could decline but then I may not have protections required.
It sure seems like someone just forgot to put in whatever pieces let windows update know the update is not needed - maybe a file version not added to the right list or something.
See "Manually download the latest updates", and read the rest of the web page too. See if manually downloading the "Definitions" breaks the loop?
Malware Protection Center
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/definitions/adl.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
Did anyone try my earlier suggestion to hide the update?
If you switch off Automatic Updates and set them up to not download and only notify you then it is possible to hide a troublesome update. After doing such a thing you may return to your normal Automatic Update settings.
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Windows Update\Change settings
Hide Windows 7, or 8, Updates that you do not Ever Want to Install
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff382716.aspx
This is the one update that I would hide if it was my decision (as it is the oldest update).
Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB2267602 (Definition 1.193.3002.0)
Hello Laurie,
Thank you for your response.
I appreciate your efforts towards resolving the issue.
I would suggest you to run Microsoft safety scanner to check if the issue is causing due to any virus or malware.
Refer:
Microsoft safety scanner
http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
Note: Any data files that are infected may only be cleaned by deleting the file entirely, which means there is a potential for data loss.
I hope this information helps.
Thank you
windows defender is off I never turned it on. I originally used Norton but when I had a problem with windows update and not being able to boot pc. the repair shop removed Norton and put on avg which I have been using since...
When was the computer in the repair shop?
Did the repair shop doing anything other than replacing Norton with AVG?
Did the repair shop uninstall Norton & then run the Norton Removal Tool before they installed AVG Free (I assume)?
Did the computer come with a Norton free-trial or a McAfee free-trial [PICK ONE] preinstalled?
You could uninstall AVG, and get Defender going, and let it do all the updates it may want to. You then keep Defender, or disable Defender and reinstall AVG.
It might pay you to get a second opinion about Malware on your machine too before you make any suggested changes.
I see lots of recommendations here for programs like -
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
SuperAntispyware
