Windows Defender Help

GDI+ Error When Windows Defender is Installed on Windows 2000

The following error message may be displayed on your screen when you try to install Windows Defender on Microsoft Windows 2000 computer.

This software requires GDI+. Please load the Windows 2000 Security Software Prerequisite Pack

Clicking the OK button on the message box may display the following error message:

Installation Error

The wizard was interrupted before Windows Defender could be completely installed.

Your system has not been modified. To complete installation at another time, please run setup again.

Click Finish to exit the wizard.
 

Cause of the Error  

This error message is displayed because certain required Microsoft Windows graphics device interface (GDI+) binaries are not installed on your Windows 2000 computer by default.

GDI+ enables applications on a Windows computer to use formatted text and graphics of video display and printer. This interface is important because instead of directly accessing the graphics hardware, Windows-based applications use GDI+ to talk to the device drivers.

Resolution Steps

To resolve the need for GDI+ error, perform the following steps:

• Open the following Microsoft Web site :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6a63ab9c-df12-4d41-933c-be590feaa05a

• On this Web page, start the download for the Ggdiplus_dnld.exe file, select the Save button, and then save the file to an easily accessible location, such as the Desktop folder.
• When prompted, choose to unzip all the Ggdiplus_dnld files on the Desktop.
• Now, copy the Gdiplus.dll file from its current location (Desktop) to the %systemroot%\System32 folder. For this, perform the steps listed below:
• Display your Desktop, or open the folder where you downloaded and extracted the Gdiplu.dll file.
• Right-click on the DLL file, and then select the Copy command.
• Open Start menu, select Run, type %systemroot%\System32, and then select the OK button.
• Open the Edit menu, and then select the Paste command.

• Finally, try to install Windows Defender on your computer again.