Perhaps it is a new update from Microsoft gone bad. I have experienced it today too. On 12/31/06, brenda <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > -------------------------------------- > 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 >