Cannot Uninstall Windows Defender

[MikeW]

I go into add/remove programs and try to unistall windows defender and it say
it cannot find windowsdefender.msi and asks me for an install disc. I
searched my machine and the file does not exist. This is a real problem
because I am trying to install Norton 360 and it says I must uninstall
windows defender first. I only briefly used the beta version and somehow
after beta expired some files were deleted or corrupted. I also tried to
install new version of windows defender but I get the same error message
about file not found and I need to use install disc.

 

[PA Bear]

Windows version?

Norton 360 /requires/ that Defender be uninstalled or that another
anti-virus or security suite be uninstalled? [Defender is included in Vista
by default and cannot be uninstalled, and Norton 360 /supposedly/ is
supported in Vista.]

Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for Windows Defender support
and comments. This is not one of them.

See
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/default.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org


MikeW wrote:
> I go into add/remove programs and try to unistall windows defender and it
> say it cannot find windowsdefender.msi and asks me for an install disc. I
> searched my machine and the file does not exist. This is a real problem
> because I am trying to install Norton 360 and it says I must uninstall
> windows defender first. I only briefly used the beta version and somehow
> after beta expired some files were deleted or corrupted. I also tried to
> install new version of windows defender but I get the same error message
> about file not found and I need to use install disc.

 

[MikeW]

Sorry if I posted to the wrong newsgroup.
I am running XP SP2 with IE7.
It seems like windows defender is not totally installed and so I can not
clean it up.

It is listed in add/remove programs but when I try and remove, it says it
can not find windowsdefender.msi and wants a disc. Since I also tried to
reinstall it with same results it seems I need to clean it out manually and
that is what I am asking for some guidence with.

I will go to the other newsgroup for windows defender and look for help
there also.

I will also monitor this for any replies.

Thanks

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Windows version?
>
> Norton 360 /requires/ that Defender be uninstalled or that another
> anti-virus or security suite be uninstalled? [Defender is included in Vista
> by default and cannot be uninstalled, and Norton 360 /supposedly/ is
> supported in Vista.]
>
> Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for Windows Defender support
> and comments. This is not one of them.
>
> See
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/default.mspx
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org
>
>
> MikeW wrote:
> > I go into add/remove programs and try to unistall windows defender and it
> > say it cannot find windowsdefender.msi and asks me for an install disc. I
> > searched my machine and the file does not exist. This is a real problem
> > because I am trying to install Norton 360 and it says I must uninstall
> > windows defender first. I only briefly used the beta version and somehow
> > after beta expired some files were deleted or corrupted. I also tried to
> > install new version of windows defender but I get the same error message
> > about file not found and I need to use install disc.
>
>

 

[Milo \(MSPSS\)]

If you are using Windows Vista ( its built-in ) and I would recommend this
tool if you are using Windows XP and would like to proceed removing Windows
Defender

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

 

[Milo (MSPSS)]

Should you wish to uninstall windows defender use this tool pls.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301


--
Milo
MSPSS


"MikeW" wrote:

> I go into add/remove programs and try to unistall windows defender and it say
> it cannot find windowsdefender.msi and asks me for an install disc. I
> searched my machine and the file does not exist. This is a real problem
> because I am trying to install Norton 360 and it says I must uninstall
> windows defender first. I only briefly used the beta version and somehow
> after beta expired some files were deleted or corrupted. I also tried to
> install new version of windows defender but I get the same error message
> about file not found and I need to use install disc.