Windows 10: Windows defender and Action center wont open- windows 8.1

Discus and support Windows defender and Action center wont open- windows 8.1 in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I think my laptop got infected by some virus a few days ago. Since then, windows defender and action center have not been working. I cant find windows... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by paulmakori, Jan 23, 2019.

  1. PAULMAKORI
    paulmakori Win User

    Windows defender and Action center wont open- windows 8.1


    I think my laptop got infected by some virus a few days ago. Since then, windows defender and action center have not been working. I cant find windows defender in services to restart it either. I tried all possible methods i could think of but nothing works. I installed Malwarebytes today but still action center and windows defender are not working.

    :)
     
    paulmakori, Jan 23, 2019
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  2. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    Disable Action Center in Windows 7?

    Unfortunately that doesn't disable Action Center, all it does it cause Acution Center to bitch about the Security Center service not running.

    Action Center seems to be a different beast from Security Center...

    And telling it to not display any messages gets it out of the way, the same way disabling the icon in the suggestions above does, but Action Center is still enabled and running.
     
    newtekie1, Jan 23, 2019
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  3. BORG 386
    Borg 386 Win User
    windows defender & security center services keep turning off


    Are you running any other AV or did you have one running in the past? If you didn't use an uninstaller for the AV, then the remnants of it could be causing the problem. Normally any time you install an AV it disables Defender by default.

    If you are getting any error codes please list those, that will be helpful in helping you.

    As torre suggested, might be a good idea to do a reset or even a reinstall.

    Reset Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

    Windows 10 - Clean Install - Windows 10 Forums

    There are also some suggestions listed here:

    Unable to turn on Windows Defender in Windows 7 / 8 / 10

     
    Borg 386, Jan 23, 2019
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  4. SOLARIS17
    Solaris17 Win User

    Windows defender and Action center wont open- windows 8.1

    Disable Action Center in Windows 7?

    thats why you uncheck all of the boxes all i think action center is is a warning about various other aspects of the pc. so just uncheck everything and it wont complain about jack or show the icon its worked on countless 7 formats with me. though i do agree security center is diffirent i wasnt entirely implying that it was the same more like security center in itself is also an unneeded program

    granted but unchecking what it monitors surely is a way to lighten the load? id imagine anyway seeing as your telling it not to actuively check those programs
     
    Solaris17, Jan 23, 2019
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