Microsoft security essentials update failing

I have xp pro sp3 and downloaded microsoft security essentials today. First got rid of all other anti virus software and did the microsoft scan to clean up registry etc

So having then got the Security Essentials I need to update it. No chance! Error 0x8024400 is the response. It can't get to the link.

Talk about FED UP!!

Anybody else get this? It seems to be a regular error according to my searches on google.

Maureen

 

You could try uninstalling it and re-install a fresh version.
Some other suggestions to look at:

http://www.solidblogger.com/fix-microsoft-security-essentials-mse-automatic-update-problem/

 

Thank you for the response. However I tried just ignoring it and went online with IE. It automatically downloaded the updates as I was online. So it has something to do with doing the updates immediately after you have downloaded the Security software that you get that error message.

thanks again
Maureen

 

MS Essentials installed OK, update failed err code 0x80004004.

This seems to be a permission issue with the User account when trying to download the updates. Are you in a Standard, Limited or Guest user account? If you already in an Administrator profile there could be certain permission issues with your account.


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This is what I have found