Windows 10: Definition Update Fail error 8000FFF

Definition Update for Microsoft Security Essentials - KB2310138 (Definition 1.285.1510.0)

Installation date: ‎2/‎13/‎2019 10:30 AM

Installation status: Failed

Error details: Code 8000FFFF

Update type: Recommended

Install this update to revise the definition files that are used to detect viruses, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.

More information:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2007160

Help and Support:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661





This is what the error code gives me but this update has tried and failed at least 5 times. the original error code was


Definition Update for Microsoft Security Essentials - KB2310138 (Definition 1.285.1474.0)

Installation date: ‎2/‎12/‎2019 9:25 PM

Installation status: Failed

Error details: Code 80070666

Update type: Recommended

Install this update to revise the definition files that are used to detect viruses, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.

More information:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2007160

Help and Support:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661







and I have also received this error





Definition Update for Microsoft Security Essentials - KB2310138 (Definition 1.285.1506.0)

Installation date: ‎2/‎13/‎2019 8:29 AM

Installation status: Failed

Error details: Code 80200010

Update type: Recommended

Install this update to revise the definition files that are used to detect viruses, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.

More information:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2007160

Help and Support:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661





I cannot find any fixes for any of the above errors and Ive tried a system restore and running windows fix it

:)

 

defender definition updates fail


Hi Brink. I got a link to this forum from a thread I created on the Microsoft answers site. Not sure if this fix will address the issue of Defender definition updates failing to install and generating an error message whenever Windows Update downloads the latest defs. Here is an example of the message:


"Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB2267602 (Definition 1.213.2537.0) - Error 0x80070643"

I have contacted MS 3 times and others have done the same or suggested fixes that they thought might work to no avail. The problem boils down to MS policy in Win 10 to download all updates whether you want them or not. Since I am using Norton Internet Security Defender is turned off but MS insists on downloading the updates and the design is so poor that the updates fail if Defender is off. I have suggested 3 options to MS but all they do is hide the failed update temporarily only to have the next one fail again. As a former programmer it seems to me there are 3 options to stop these error messages:

1- don't try and install definition updates when Defender is off.2- allow the files to be installed even if Defender is off. This would not only not hurt anything but would keep the definitions current so if I ever do decide to switch to Defender I will have the most current definitions available. (seems like the best option to me)
3-if Defender is off just squelch the error message as it is NOT REALLY AN ERROR IT IS DESIGNED TO DO THAT?

My question to you is I don't have a problem with Defender being on or off I have a problem that since it is off I get error messages whenever Update runs. Is this going to stop the error messages or will it just ensure that Defender is off and because of the piss poor design of Update continue to have the definition files fail to install and error messages to be generated? Thanks.

 

defender definition updates fail

Something is not right here. I use Norton 360 on 3 pcs, and Defender is switched off, and I do not get any Defender updates.

 

Error code "8000fff"

Hey folks,
As i heard about new update of 8862 for WP 7.8 Devices soi tried connecting it through Zune but it showing error code as "8000fff"...can anybody help on this.

Kind Regards,
Swapnil