Newest Norton Update Stops Working

Hello-

My Win 11 installation recently updated to 22.24.5.6 from 22.24.3.2 via liveupdate.  However, when I restart my computer, Norton is no longer running, and when I try to launch it manually, it won't start up.  I have tried the Remove & Reinstall tool, and that seems to reinstall 22.24.3.2...which then tries to update to 22.24.5.6 and the cycle continues.

In my Windows Event Log, I am seeing this:

The Norton Security service terminated with the following service-specific error: 
%%4294967295

Am I the only one?  How can I solve this?

@norton user Looking back at one of your posts I see the following. Windows 10 Home 19041.1. What is the FULL version and build of your Windows install? The latest Windows 10 22H2 is build 19045.4598. If you aren't on this build you are most likely missing updates from Microsoft that may be causing issues.

Additionally. When we see errors 8504, 101 / Bucket ID: D43D292E that tells us that, they are Norton specific. Norton developers have automatically built into their software the ability for it to present these codes as a pointer to the software causing the issue. They also represent a failed installation, and/or other A/V software having been installed or is running on the system. In this case it indeed is Norton throwing the errors. Figuring out what the fault bucket id represents in another colored issue in and of itself. Norton then suggests the following, some or all of you may have already performed these steps:

https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v62545610

Some users are using Windows 10, others Windows 11. What isn't clear in every case in this thread is whether:

1-Any other antiviral software was previously installed or is currently installed. If previously installed, was the OEM removal tool used to remove it?

2-Have any of you updated to the latest version Norton Security 22.24.5.6 ? This same version will be pushed to N360 consumers as well.

If anyone posting here can create a full mini dump you can read its contents using this tool:

https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html

Conversely a screenshot of what the Windows Events related to this are would increase the possibility of a fix having access to the BCC codes. 

Edited: For those on Windows 11 23H2 / the latest build is 22631.3810

Hello community,

a thread has been opened here that covers all of our identified errors

Norton doesn't work on latest Windows 11 23H2 (fresh install!) | Norton Community

Now things are slowly getting going on the story.  yes

All: Have any of you been able to get this release? Version Norton Security 22.24.5.6 ? If so has anything changed for you individually?

https://community.norton.com/en/blogs/product-service-announcements/norton-security-222456-windows-now-available

SA

My Win 11 installation recently updated to 22.24.5.6 from 22.24.3.2 via liveupdate.  However, when I restart my computer, Norton is no longer running, and when I try to launch it manually, it won't start up.

Der Fehler trat vereinzelt schon einmal auf, als von Version 22.24.2.6 auf die Version 22.24.3.2 upgedatet wurde 

Nathaniel82 hat dazu am 10.April dies in das Forum geschrieben

 Norton Autofix every reboot | Page 4 | Norton Community

Hi gsan300,

seit Februar Probleme mit N360 und nach fast jedem Neustart des PC ein neues Fehlerbild.

- Autofix SONAR

- Verhaltensbasierter Schutz

- N360 lässt sich nicht mehr starten

- Untermenüs fehlen, wenn man mit der rechten Maustaste auf das Produkt klickt. (Programme und Taskleiste)

 

Du hattest ja dazu auch schon einen Kommentar geschrieben

Norton Autofix every reboot | Page 4 | Norton Community

Gruß

JOBA

norton user:
I have the same problem on Windows 10.
Norton Antivirus doesn't start. I start it manually. Then after a few minutes, I get a "Norton Autofix,  Restart required"  message with the following information:
Norton Security
22.24.3.2
8504, 101
BucketID: D43D292E
Windows 10 Home
19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406
Norton Autofix Results: 2 item(s)
Installation :: Restart Required
LiveUpdate :: Failed

The Autofix doesn't work.

I've reinstalled Norton twice with the same results.
Norton works after the reinstall.  It fails after updates are manually applied.

may be related:
https://community.norton.com/en/forums/norton-autofix-every-reboot

I have the same problem on Windows 10.

Norton Antivirus doesn't start. I start it manually. Then after a few minutes, I get a "Norton Autofix,  Restart required"  message with the following information:

Norton Security
22.24.3.2
8504, 101
BucketID: D43D292E
Windows 10 Home
19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406
Norton Autofix Results: 2 item(s)
Installation :: Restart Required
LiveUpdate :: Failed

The Autofix doesn't work.

I've reinstalled Norton twice with the same results.

Norton works after the reinstall.  It fails after updates are manually applied.
 

I appreciate the help!

FWIW I didn't run it manually, it decided to update itself and told me I needed to restart.  Is there a way to tell it to wait?

I am familiar with SFC and DISM and run them periodically, no issues now.  I am not running Windows Subsystem for Linux.  No pending updates.

Any other ideas I can pursue, or do I have to uninstall and then just reinstall 22.24.3.2?

 

 

Thanks for the post, its very informative. FWIW!! This is the very reason myself and others around the forums don't manually run live updates when there is a new release sitting on the web. Things get toasted extremely fast. 

From a Microsoft article related to the error code you are seeing:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/terminal-exiting-with-code-4294967295-every-time/920b405b-38df-435b-bd31-550ce29f31c8

Are you:

-Dual booting or running any VM on this machine?

-Using WLS2 / Windows Subsystem for Linux?

-Seeing any Windows updates that are pending install?

Have you ran the following command prompts using admin privileges?

sfc /scannow 
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth