Windows Defender ~n~ Vista

longam · 04-06-09, 03:50 PM

For the longest time Windows Defender which is included with Vista has never gave me any grief. I have ran my own spyware program along side it with no problem.

And presto! now WD wants to block my program every time I boot.

Tried shutting down the program by selections in the options and it say it is turned off, boot up and there it is blocking again.

Removed the check from msconfig, reboot, same.

You can't uninstall this program from Vista - Why?

Common MS - some of us are smart enough to protect our own systems grrrrrr...

Any body find a way to get this freak program out of the way?

AVGWarhawk · 04-06-09, 07:09 PM

Mine is set up to scan at 0200 on Sunday. Basically when I'm asleep and the computer is turned off. I run Avast...the freebie program with antivirus and other goodies. No conflict with Defender. Once in a blue moon I run Defender to see if it comes up with anything. I think I shut if off from loading using MSconfig and the start up tab.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...bf0dc1033.mspx

Also, I use Ausilogic for my defrag and registry defrag. No conflicts.

longam · 04-07-09, 06:09 AM

Guess I'll have to try a repair, nothing fixes the problem or shuts down the program.

AVGWarhawk · 04-07-09, 10:23 AM

What version of Vista do you have?

longam · 04-07-09, 01:45 PM

Vista Ultimate

FIREWALL · 04-07-09, 01:50 PM

I run Avast also with Vista Ultimate 64 without a hitch.

I think I got it from you AVG.

I also run it on XP as I run a dual-boot system.

04-06-09, 03:50 PM	#1
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Windows Defender ~n~ Vista For the longest time Windows Defender which is included with Vista has never gave me any grief. I have ran my own spyware program along side it with no problem. And presto! now WD wants to block my program every time I boot. Tried shutting down the program by selections in the options and it say it is turned off, boot up and there it is blocking again. Removed the check from msconfig, reboot, same. You can't uninstall this program from Vista - Why? Common MS - some of us are smart enough to protect our own systems grrrrrr... Any body find a way to get this freak program out of the way?

04-06-09, 07:09 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Mine is set up to scan at 0200 on Sunday. Basically when I'm asleep and the computer is turned off. I run Avast...the freebie program with antivirus and other goodies. No conflict with Defender. Once in a blue moon I run Defender to see if it comes up with anything. I think I shut if off from loading using MSconfig and the start up tab. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...bf0dc1033.mspx Also, I use Ausilogic for my defrag and registry defrag. No conflicts. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road Last edited by AVGWarhawk; 04-06-09 at 07:23 PM.

04-07-09, 10:23 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What version of Vista do you have? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-07-09, 01:50 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I run Avast also with Vista Ultimate 64 without a hitch. I think I got it from you AVG. I also run it on XP as I run a dual-boot system. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

04-07-09, 06:09 AM	#3
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Guess I'll have to try a repair, nothing fixes the problem or shuts down the program.

04-07-09, 01:45 PM	#5
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Vista Ultimate