Windows 10: engines for windows defender.

Iget a "engines not available" when I try to update windows defender

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Windows defender-not updating-Engine unavailable

@Try3 Thank you for your quick response. You have always been quick to respond. This morning I updated the HP laptop to 21H2 through the normal Windows update. Do you still think I should do a repair install with 21H2 ISO? I am posting three screenshots .





I am yet to try the suggestion made by @hdmi in his post #8 "See also options 2 and 3 in this tutorial: Windows Defender not updating automatically in Windows 11/10" I shall try it later tonight and report to hdmi. He must be waiting in the wings.

 

changing default search engine to google from Bing in IE Edge

To change the default search engine on Windows Edge.

Step One: Open Microsoft Edge

Step Two: type in the search engine into the browser address such as (www.google.com)

Step Three: Click on the three dots top right below the x (close button)

Step Four: Click on settings

Step Five: Scroll and click on Advance Settings

Step Six: Scroll to Search in the address bar with click within the box

Step Seven: Click on Add NEw

Step Eight: Your search engine should be listed Click on it

Final Step: select your choice of:

Add as default

Add

 

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.