You're asking me?...as if I have a clue?

First hit of a web search with Google tells you that MSASCui.exe is a
component of Windows Defender.

Another web search tells you where to find Defender newsgroups:

"Newsgroups for Windows Defender: Learn and share information"
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...s/default.mspx

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Daniel Kaplan wrote:
> Everytime I reboot I get this popup:
>
> MSASCui.exe - unable to locate component. This application has failed to
> start because MpClient.dll was not found.
>
> Not a clue what happened. Haven't installed anything in weeks.
>
> IE7 starts up, but stays on the CONNECTING status.
>
> OE does work however....
>
> Any clues?
>
> Thanks
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