Application Failed to Initialize Error
An error message similar to the one given below may be displayed if you have the prerelease (beta) version of Windows Defender running on your system.
“Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba. A problem caused this program's service to stop. To start the service, restart your computer or search Help and Support for how to start a service manually."
Cause of the Error
This error message is displayed because Windows Defender beta expired on the December 31, 2006. Now, when you try to launch this program beyond its expiry date, you may receive the error.
Resolution Steps
To resolve this problem on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, perform the following steps:
- Uninstall the Window Defender (beta) tool from your computer.
- Open Control Panel.
- Select Add or Remove Programs, and then from the Currently installed programs list, select the option for Window Defender (beta) and then select Remove.
- Now, browse to the following Web site, download the release version of Windows Defender and install it on your computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
If you have the Windows Defender (beta) tool installed on your Windows 2000 computer, uninstall it because the release version of the tool does not support Windows 2000.
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