Windows 7 Defender won't open because a group policy issue and error code is 0x800704ec
Windows Defender in Windows 7 OS
Error Code 0x800704ec
Won't allow me to open it due to a group policy is apply by the administrator which I check don't exist
I try every kind of Antivirus programs and spyware, malware security removal program and I also try to fix the group policy which it don't exist.
I'm RogerRogerC
April 22nd, 2010 9:22pm
Pleas post your question in windows 7 forum. This is vista forum.
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windows7
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April 22nd, 2010 10:23pm
Hi,
Please try the suggestions from the link below to check whether Windows Defender can be started.
Error message trying to start Windows
defender
Thanks,
Novak
April 29th, 2010 4:48am
i was having the same error code and it is really a simple fix! go into regedit as the admin and go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
delete the key that says to disable windows defender (or something along that line). all i did was delete the key that was telling my computer to disable windows defender and then restarted my computer. i went into the control panel and started windows defender
which then need to be updated and a full scan done. it is working perfect now!
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June 1st, 2010 7:34pm