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Microsoft Security Essentials keeps stopping during scans; error 0x800106ba

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I'm running Windows Vista on an older computer, and Microsoft Security Essentials keeps stopping during scans, both quick and full scans (though oddly enough, it stops near the beginning of a full scan but near the end of a quick scan, dunno if that helps). I keep getting the message that the app's service has stopped, along with the error code 0x800106ba. I also have to turn real-time protection back on afterward. I've searched the forum for answers, but most of them involve Windows Defender, which I don't even have on my computer. Any help finding out what's going on would be appreciated.

 

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