Windows 10: DEFENDER MALFUNCTION

I am using Windows 8.1 and anti virus Defender for past few years. There were absolutely no issues.


However in the past fortnight the Defender automatically switches off when I log in. It needs to be manually turned on.


Please help

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Windows Defender GUI Malfunctioning

Hi,

There are several workarounds that we can perform to fix issues with Windows Defender. Aside from what you have already performed, you can also try the suggested troubleshooting steps provided by
PrashantKumar96, dated last February 1, 2017, on this
thread. We suggest that you perform the steps one by one and please
note of the results as much as possible.

Please update us with the result.

 

Windows Defender GUI Malfunctioning

Hi again. We really apologize if we took long to provide a response as we are trying to figure out the next possible troubleshooting steps for an unusual case like your. Let's try these methods:

Method 1: Enable Windows Defender from Control Panel.

• Press Windows key + X, click on Control Panel.
• On right top corner, click on View and then choose Large items.
• Now from the list, click on Windows Defender and try to enable it. If you're unable to proceed, try to enable it from
  services.

Method 2: Enable Windows Defender from ervices.msc.

• Press Windows + R, to open run prompt.
• Type services.msc and press Enter to open
  Services list.
• Under Services look from Windows Defender service and start the service.

Again, we're sorry for the late reply. Please let us know if these methods help.

 

Windows Defender problem

Hi Ernst,

To troubleshoot this issue, we suggest that you check the Windows Defender service if it's running. If you are using a third party spyware/malware program, it may disable the Windows Defender service. To do this, please follow the steps below:

• Press Windows + R key.
• Type services.msc.
• Right-click Windows Defender service and click
  Start.

Let us know the result.