Microsoft Security Essential Problem

[Kulsman]

I recently upgraded my OS in order to solve registry issues retaining to the corrupted windows installer.

When I try to enable the Microsoft SE, it would not work. I went into the control panel (Add/remove programs) and removed it. So when i try to reinstall Microsoft SE, I am getting weird error (0x8004ff82).


I am not too familiar with the regedit, but i think the problem is a registry file....

Note: I have already tried MicrosoftFixit, and it did not help.

 

[danny2000]

I recently upgraded my OS in order to solve registry issues retaining to the corrupted windows installer.

When I try to enable the Microsoft SE, it would not work. I went into the control panel (Add/remove programs) and removed it. So when i try to reinstall Microsoft SE, I am getting weird error (0x8004ff82).


I am not too familiar with the regedit, but i think the problem is a registry file....

Note: I have already tried MicrosoftFixit, and it did not help.

is your copy of Windows legit and activated?

 

[Kulsman]

I had upgrade from windows 7 64-bit Home premium to windows 7 64-bit Home premium, because windows restore did not fix the issue....

It is a legit version, and i have already activated it...

 

[swifty_morgan]

go to windows update after the upgrade ?

 

[Kulsman]

go to windows update after the upgrade ?

I have somehow manage to uninstall it, but I can't reinstall it.....

 

[swifty_morgan]

repair install of opsys ?

 

[Kulsman]

repair install of opsys ?

Can you please explain to me about this "opsys"? I am not sure what you mean.

 

[Kulsman]

do you mean "sfc /scannow"?

 

[swifty_morgan]

operating system.

 

[pjmelect]

This error is normally caused by a previous anti-virus program not being completely removed. You may need to download a uninstaller for your previous anti-virus program. Other causes are if your version of Windows is not genuine.

Try removing MSE and reinstalling.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_start/uninstalling-mse/a63b8c4b-58ed-437e-8086-fa08d80725a4

Third party anti virus uninstallers list.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_start/list-of-anti-malware-product-removal-tools/407bf6da-c05d-4546-8788-0aa4c25a1f91

 

[Kulsman]

Thank you Pjmelect!!!!

I used this to actually fix the problem:

cd /d "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Client"

setup.exe /x

TASKKILL /f /im MsMpEng.exe

TASKKILL /f /im msseces.exe

net stop MsMpSvc

sc delete MsMpSvc

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MsMpSvc" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Security Client" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run\MSC" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\4C677A77F01DD614880F352F9DCD9D3B" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\4D880477777087D409D44E533B815F2D" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Security Client" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{774088D4-0777-4D78-904D-E435B318F5D2}" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{77A776C4-D10F-416D-88F0-53F2D9DCD9B3}" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\UpgradeCodes\1F69ACF0D1CF2B7418F292F0E05EC20B" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\UpgradeCodes\11BB99F8B7FD53D4398442FBBAEF050F" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\4C677A77F01DD614880F352F9DCD9D3B" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\4D880477777087D409D44E533B815F2D" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UpgradeCodes\11BB99F8B7FD53D4398442FBBAEF050F" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UpgradeCodes\1F69ACF0D1CF2B7418F292F0E05EC20B" /f

takeown /f "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware" /a /r

takeown /f "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Microsoft Security Client" /a /r

takeown /f "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Client" /a /r

REM Delete the MSE folders.

rmdir /s /q "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware"

rmdir /s /q "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Microsoft Security Client"

rmdir /s /q "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Client"

REM Stop the WMI and its dependency services

sc stop sharedaccess

sc stop mpssvc

sc stop wscsvc

sc stop iphlpsvc

sc stop winmgmt

REM Delete the Repository folder.

rmdir /s /q "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository"

sc stop

EXIT

 

[Kulsman]

Best answer selected by kulsman.

 

[IT-IT]

I also tried kulsman fix and worked fine.

Thanks