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I'm running Windows 8 with Windows Defender as the primary anti-virus program. I've been using it and updating it since launch without problems. Recently I got a popup saying I need to update my Defender. Whenever I click on update it loads for a bit

and then says the update failed and that I need to check my network or internet connections.

 

 

Error code: 0x80240022

 

 

Description mentions that Defender couldn't download definition updates. Might be caused by missing system file or an incorrect setting or a problem with the registry file.

 

 

I haven't touched any of the settings on Defender since I upgraded from Windows 7 to 8.

 

 

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