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This problem may occur when Windows Defender is updated. To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. Set the Windows Defender service to Automatic instead of Disabled or Manual. To do this, follow these steps:
a. Click Start , type services in the Start Search box, and then click Services in the Programs list. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click Continue.
b. Double-click the Windows Defender service, and then in the Startup type box, click Automatic.
c. Click OK.
2. If this issue is not resolved after you complete step 1, uninstall Windows Defender, and then reinstall Windows Defender. To do this, follow these steps:
. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
a. Click Windows Defender, and then click Remove.
b. Follow the prompts to uninstall Windows Defender.
c. To reinstall Windows Defender, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software
3. If this issue is not resolved after you complete step 2, follow this step:
. Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 file name, and then click OK.

Note In this step, file name is a placeholder for the following files.

Repeat this procedure for the following files:

wuapi.dll
wuaueng.dll
wucltui.dll
wups.dll
wuweb.dll
atl.dll
softpub.dll
wintrust.dll
initpki.dll
mssip32.dll



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