I know nothing about Windows Defender Service. It appears I have it on my PC. The following window popped up on my PC and reads: "Application failed to initialize a problem caused Windows Defender Service to stop. To start the service restart or search help and support on how to start a service manually." I tried restart which did not work, then I tried shut down, this did not correct the problem. This problem came up while using outlook express. Have noted small problems every since I upgraded to outlook 7. Can not find any reference to Windows Defender Service on help. Can so one help me out? John

Here are some sites which may help: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/e0cbb93e-53f3-4776-8e3b-05791245987f1033.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;927367 http://windowsonecare.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!C29701F38A601141!1812.entry http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/security.htm > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:48:23 -0800 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Windows Defender Service > > I know nothing about Windows Defender Service. It appears I have it on > my PC. The following window popped up on my PC and reads: > > "Application failed to initialize a problem caused Windows Defender > Service to stop. To start the service restart or search help and support > on how to start a service manually." > > I tried restart which did not work, then I tried shut down, this did not > correct the problem. This problem came up while using outlook express. > Have noted small problems every since I upgraded to outlook 7. Can not > find any reference to Windows Defender Service on help. > > Can so one help me out? > > John > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I cannot help with the problem but it is happening to me too. I close down my computer at night and on rebooting the same message pops up. It started yesterday (Sunday,Sydney AUS time) I do know that I have Windows Defender and it has been running normally until now. Brenda > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> Sent: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:48:23 -0800 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Windows Defender Service >> >> I know nothing about Windows Defender Service. It appears I have it on >> my PC. The following window popped up on my PC and reads: >> >> "Application failed to initialize a problem caused Windows Defender >> Service to stop. To start the service restart or search help and support >> on how to start a service manually." >> >> I tried restart which did not work, then I tried shut down, this did not >> correct the problem. This problem came up while using outlook express. >> Have noted small problems every since I upgraded to outlook 7. Can not >> find any reference to Windows Defender Service on help. >> >> Can so one help me out? >> >> John >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >> [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi I had the same problem, I went to control panel then add/remove programmes, & deleted windows defender, next I went to Google typed in windows defender found the free download & installed. It is ok now. Regards Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Contratto" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 6:48 PM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Windows Defender Service >I know nothing about Windows Defender Service. It appears I have it on my >PC. The following window popped up on my PC and reads: > > "Application failed to initialize a problem caused Windows Defender > Service to stop. To start the service restart or search help and support > on how to start a service manually." > > I tried restart which did not work, then I tried shut down, this did not > correct the problem. This problem came up while using outlook express. > Have noted small problems every since I upgraded to outlook 7. Can not > find any reference to Windows Defender Service on help. > > Can so one help me out? > > John > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.0/610 - Release Date: 30/12/2006 > 14:59 > >