Windows 10: defender not activating

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  1. ADAMNEILL1
    AdamNeill1 Win User

    defender not activating


    trying to turn on defender after removing avg - not allowing to even as administrator

    :)
     
    AdamNeill1, Aug 28, 2018
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  2. PRAKASHVARKHEDKAR
    PrakashVarkhedkar Win User

    Cannot activate Windows Defender

    On my laptop "Toshiba Satellite L455" I did upgradation to W-10 from W-7 (original).

    There is no antivirus program on this PC.

    I wanted Windows Defender to run. But it says that it is switched off.

    Want to activate it.

    On opening Windows defender, there is no option to activate it.

    In step 2 of your suggestion, it says:

    "Windows could not start the Windows Defender Network Inspection Service on local computer.

    Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start"

    Can you pl give a method to activate the defender?
     
    PrakashVarkhedkar, Aug 28, 2018
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  3. PHILIP1749
    Philip1749 Win User
    Activation and Updates


    Thank you. I will uninstall Comodo Anti-Virus and Firewall then. Which of them does a better job of defending, would you say? Comodo or Windows Defender?
     
    Philip1749, Aug 28, 2018
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  4. LE BOULE
    Le Boule Win User

    defender not activating

    problem in activating windows defender.

    The behavior you are describing is typical if there are remnants of a third party program installed.



    Run the McAfee Removal Tool again and reboot the computer…



    If that doesn’t fix it see the following:



    Go to Security and Maintenance, look in 'Security' and see what program is listed under Virus Protection. Windows Defender will not be enabled if there is a program other than Windows Defender
    listed.



    Have you tried the steps recommended in Problems
    starting Windows Defender in Windows 8/8.1/10     ?
     
    Le Boule, Aug 28, 2018
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