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Yes I have rebooted these two computers multiple times and every time that I try to upgrade the Microsoft Security Essentials definitions, I get the same error messages.<br />
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These computers are on a workgroup and don't have any local Group Policies set.
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No proxy server is being used.<br />
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The only antivirus program on these computers is Security Essentials.
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Yes, I have tried uninstalling, rebooting and then reinstalling Microsoft Security Essentials several times but am still unable to get it to get it to update its definitions.
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Resolved the issue by downloading the update using Windows updates.
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How do I fix the error &quot;Microsoft Security Essentials wasn't able to check for virus &amp;&nbsp;spyware definition updates.&quot; (See screenshot)<br />
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I just installed Microsoft Security Essentials on two Windows XP computers and then I get this error message everytime that I try to download the latest Security Essentials updates.<br />
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How do I fix the error "Microsoft Security Essentials wasn't able to check for virus & spyware definition updates." (See screenshot)

I just installed Microsoft Security Essentials on two Windows XP computers and then I get this error message everytime that I try to download the latest Security Essentials updates.

How do I fix the error &quot;Microsoft Security Essentials wasn't able to check for virus &amp; spyware definition updates.&quot; (See screenshot)

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

Security is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. The main goal of security is protecting assets, and an asset is anything of value and worthy of protection.  Information Security is a discipline of protecting information assets from threats through safeguards to achieve the objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability or CIA for short. On the other hand, disclosure, alteration, and disruption (DAD) compromise the security objectives.

Security

Anti-virus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses. However, with the proliferation of other kinds of malware, antivirus software started to provide protection from other computer threats. In particular, modern antivirus software can protect from malicious browser helper objects (BHOs), browser hijackers, ransomware, keyloggers, backdoors, rootkits, trojan horses, worms, malicious layered service providers (LSPs), dialers, fraud tools, adware and spyware. Some products also include protection from other computer threats, such as infected and malicious URLs, spam, scam and phishing attacks, online identity theft (privacy), online banking attacks, social engineering techniques, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), botnets and DDoS attacks.

How do I fix the error &quot;Microsoft Security Essentials wasn't able to check for virus &amp; spyware definition updates.&quot; (See screenshot)

How do I fix the error "Microsoft Security Essentials wasn't able to check for virus & spyware definition updates." (See screenshot)