You may have noticed a new error message in Windows
start-up since 31 December 2006. Error dialog looks like this:

Windows Defender

Application failed to initialize: 0×800106ba. A problem caused Windows Defender

Stop the service. To start the service, restart your computer or through research and
Support on how to start a service manually.

In addition, you will see the following in your system event log:

Event Type: Error

EventSource: Service Control Manager

Event Category: None

Event ID: 7023

Description:

Windows Defender Service service terminated with the following errors:

The system license has expired. Your connection request is rejected.

The problem is that Windows Defender Beta support ended 31 December 2006. Now,
I would have expected this software license expire mistake to let you know a little more grace.

The good news is that if you run WindowsXP, is there a simple solution. Just
Go to Microsoft.com and search for "Windows Defender Download" link at the bottom
home. Follow the download and installation, and you're ready
Until now protected and set the startup errors in minutes.

Now for the bad news …

If you are using Windows 2000, Microsoft decided to no longer support Windows
Defender product for the Windows platform in 2000. You can fix the errors caused byuninstall
Windows Defender from the Add / Remove Programs in Control Panel. Unfortunately,
This gives you some protection against spyware and malware. Since Microsoft is no longer
offer a product for protection against spyware for Windows 2000, you must purchase third
Part of the product to be protected in the future.

I must say I am more than upset at this decision by Microsoft to end
Proceeds from the Windows Defender for Windows 2000. I'm a bigfan of Windows 2000 because it was a
system the most stable operating system that Microsoft has so far. I am aware that Microsoft
terminated official support for Win2K from 30 June 2005. In fact, he
in "Extended Support" phase of product Win2k. This means that they have "extended"
support for the June 2010 … without protection against spyware! It's like the famous knife in
Back to the existing Win2k users. In fact, more like the legendary weaponHead of
upgrade to Windows Vista.

Now there is no doubt that Windows XP and Vista is an operating system much better protected
directly from the box. The networks that I support, is XP Pro SP2 or Windows 2003 Server
standard in all new installations. I just want to gun to your head thing!

For users of Win2k, you will of course your own decision on this dilemma as I see you
has three choices:

1) Uninstall WindowsDefender and take your chances to work without protection against spyware.

2) Uninstall Windows Defender and the purchase of third-Spyware product protection.

3) decide to put your money to upgrade to XP or Vista, which includes free

Spyware protection.

I do not recommend option 1. The Internet is too dangerous place to venture without
protection. You can choose option 2 because you do not like Win2k and just want no-hasslewith
headache upgrade potential. Or you can select 3 May as you upgrade and
you think it would be better to invest in the future.

If you choose to upgrade to Vista Road, look at my "to upgrade to Vista" article coming soon.