Windows 10: How do I turn on windows defender after removing Spybot software? Option removed to just...

How do I turn on windows defender after removing Spybot software? Option removed to just turn defender on.

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How to turn on windows defender after upgrading to windows 10

This is the oldest computer and I think it was first used in 2013. I no longer remember what removal tools were or were not used. Today, on this computer I ran numerous removal tools from this link:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/wiki/mse-protect_start/list-of-anti-malware-product-removal-tools/2bcb53f7-7ab4-4ef9-ab3a-6aebfa322f75

After the upgrade the Defender software was unable to be used. It would not turn on. Removing spybot allowed it to be turned on. This appeared to be a causal/effect relationship as I tried numerous methods to get defender to function. The last step and
only step that worked was the uninstallation of spybot. I think if the upgrade from 8.1 to 10 was done properly it should have been done after spybot uninstallation. But the partner.support.servies.Microsoft in the Philippines chose to perform the 8.1 to
10 upgrade without uninstalling spybot.

 

Cannot remove Windows Defender Tray Icon

If you don't want to use Windows Defender, then you could use step 3 in OPTION TWO of the tutorial below to turn off Windows Defender and remove its notification area icon.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html

 

Remove Scan with Windows Defender

Hello Ron,

Did you use step 3 in OPTION ONE below?

Add or Remove Scan with Windows Defender Context Menu in Windows 10