When you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7 setup for more than a month, it seems almost impossible to avoid performance degradation. Windows starts giving you generic error codes. An example is “Microsoft Security Essentials error code 0x80070715”. In this article, you will learn how to fix it manually, what is the cause of this error, and how to prevent these generic errors from occurring in the future.
The cause of Microsoft Security Essentials error code 0x80070715
There can be several causes for this error. The one most likely to be the cause of this specific error is shared dependencies. Like any other Windows application (Microsoft or third-party), Microsoft Security Essentials relies on shared dependencies. These are code libraries that are reused so they don’t need to be rewritten for new software. The downside is that if one of these dependencies gets corrupted, other software that uses the dependencies gets corrupted as well.
It is almost impossible to locate the deficiencies yourself to fix it, but you can try to fix it manually the other way.
Fix Microsoft Security Essentials Error Code 0x80070715 in Windows 7 or Windows Vista
The best way to correct this error is to first clear all your temporary files, cookies, and debug logs. You can do it manually (via internet options, control panel, software manager) or automatically with a registry cleaner. The next step is to reinstall the affected Windows components. For Microsoft security essentials, the problem is usually with the Windows update component.
After that, uninstall MSE and remove the rest of the registry keys and settings with a registry cleaner. Run the Windows update and reinstall Microsoft Security Essentials. Now it should work again.
