Windows 10: Can anyone please help me figure out what is causing my built in defender app to block me out.

O.k. I'm starting to pull my hair out a bit. I'm not real savvy, but I can usually figure most things out. I have been at this for hours with no avail. My defender deleted a file I was working with and when I went to go allow it I received this error.At least I think it's an error since Microsoft defenders is built in. So I go look up issue and delete my malware, through out this process I have deleted every app I had that even looks like an AV Windows 11 manager, Ashampoo Winoptimizer, Glary malware, VPN, etc.. However not immediately, when that failed I searched and found someone suggest

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Windows Defender Blocking Installations of Downloaded Apps

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Windows Defender Blocking Installations of Downloaded Apps

Hi Craig,

There's a possibility that the SmartScreen option is on that's why you're unable to install downloaded apps. Let's try to turn it off and see if it helps. See the steps below:

• Open Windows Defender Security Center from your Start menu, desktop, or taskbar.
• Click on the App and browser control button on the left side of the window.
• Click on Off in the Check apps and files section.

Let us know if the suggestion helps you out.

 

Windows Defender Blocking Installations of Downloaded Apps

Did not resolve with Citrix app