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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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Good Grief - why keep banging on about Norton's and McAfee ... 3 systems here ... never had Norton's or McAfee anywhere near them, no trial, no freebie versions no pro ... only ever used Defender since clean install of win 8, then the 8.1 update through the update process. All updates applied as per automatic updating ... (sorry for all the "updates").
The damn problem was from MS end .... not "users" end .....
Hey JD
We did not hide anything, just waited, and it (as you now know) has been fixed.
Considering Norton causes as many problems as many viruses I would rather run with no protection then pay Norton to break my computer.
Get rid of that mickey mouse program and buy nortorns. Need I say more . There is one there for everybody
After clean install of 8.1 Buy Norton with easy retrieve free 25 GB. and covers up to date with nortons utilities with is faster than any on the market.Also will giveyou 10 liesices flr other produchs like a separate computer or smart phones List pricr109.00'Ihave run it for 18 years and never had 1 problem
Also go to the bank of montreal and download a security system that that can be used with security for all web
sites . but don't use it alone.This site is called rapport yes with two p's.
