Comments on: Do You Get Windows Defender Error 0x800106ba?

By: Ed Mandleford

Ed Mandleford — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:32:44 +0000

Shortly after installing Win Essentials security, routine security checks showed Win Defender was OFF. Not by my hand! Attempts to restart it via services failed (got that same cryptic alphanumeric error message) and via the useless Windows Defender popup, a senseless loop where clicking restart it froze the system. After banging my head against the bizarre rabbit warren MSFT calls “Help”, finally googled to find some threads saying that the idiots at microsoft apparently disable Win Defender if you install Win Essentials. I haven’t verified that, but if true, why the #@*!% couldn’t those morons create an error subroutine that pops up a simple message SAYING that instead of generating cryptic error messages. Classic microsoft inanity.

By: Ruth Simmons

Ruth Simmons — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:55:21 +0000

How can I fix windows defender error 0x800106ba if It won’t let me on my internet or by following instructions when I get to properties and find windows defender and it won’t let me click on anything to click the start to fix it. Whatever this error is won’t let me on my internet on XP Windows Professional. Could anyone please help? Thank-You!

By: Hardy

Hardy — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:43:05 +0000

This doesn’t always work. The problem comes from the miserable software architecture. If you are patient, wait 10mins and defender (or security essentials) eventually starts. When the system is turned on, defender is turned off and performs an internal system scan. After that, it should enable itself. If it doesn’t i.e. if you try to enable it like suggested above, before it is ready with the scan, nothing will happen. When defender or essentials eventually turns on, it first download the latest virus definitions. Just after that, it initiates another scan (no matter if automatic or scheduled scan is turned on or off). During this time, all system resources are used, giving you plenty of time for having some coffees. The whole boot up process until your harddisk is finally silent will take 20 to 30mins, where you can’t do anything. So, be patient. That’s the price you have to pay for free software.

By: ian

ian — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:55:33 +0000

Ditto same message

By: mandy

mandy — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:36:25 +0000

phil…. I get the same error message
did you resolve this issue and if so, how?

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:52:27 +0000

Defender started and then stopped.
Comment was “some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programmes”
How do I correct this>
Regards