My Windows Defender has been damaged. I would like to install a more recent version.

My Windows Defender does not work.  I tried everything, including playing with the registry.  Nothing helps.  Why Vista users cannot download newer versions of programs such as Defender?  Here's what I've tried: 1. I changed the permissions, 2. I disabled UAC, 3. I enabled it in the Task Manager, 4. I was able to make changes in the Configuration of the system, 5. I went in the tech blogs and tried their suggestions.  It was a big mistake.  I followed the advice of an "expert" and delete the values.  Now, instead of a message telling me that I don't have group permission, I have an error message telling me that the Defender has had a catastrophic mistake.   I even wrote down the original binary code, but it will not accept it.  I NEED A NEW WINDOWS DEFENDER NOW!

In addition, you can't just re - install Windows Defender - he belongs to Vista and cannot be uninstalled or re-installed separately.  To re - install Windows Defender, you have to reinstall Vista itself.  You use an AV program that don't turn off Windows Defender and it still does not post then back with the name and version of the AV program you are currently using, and we will try to find the cause and a solution.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

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