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Discus and support i cannot start windows defender virus and threat protection i keep getting an unexpected... in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; have tried everything mentioned in various threads to try and start this but to no avail can anyone help without the techno babble/geek speak please... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by GeoffClark2, Feb 9, 2019.

  1. GEOFFCLARK2
    GeoffClark2 Win User

    i cannot start windows defender virus and threat protection i keep getting an unexpected...


    have tried everything mentioned in various threads to try and start this but to no avail can anyone help without the techno babble/geek speak please just in plain English step by step on how to get windows defender working again


    Thanks

    :)
     
    GeoffClark2, Feb 9, 2019
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  2. SHERINSAM
    sherinsam Win User

    windows defender virus and threat protection

    i am not able to turn on the virus and threat protection function of windows defender in my windows 10 laptop....

    while i was trying to download one key generator , an additional a software named KOMETA browser also installed without my knowledge.......

    and it changed the startup menu , start icon , and a small gadget deck in my desktop. and i tried a lot to uninstall the kometa browser , atlast i found the solution in malware tips.com . by looking down the procedures, i downloaded Adwcleaner to remove
    adwares , at that time windows defender virus and threat protection went off.... i also downloaded Malwarebytes to remove the browser ads... and i uninstalled both software . and when tried to scan my laptop with windows defender , it asked me to restart
    virus and threat protection , but when i tried to restart it , showed a dialogue box reading "Unexpected error. Sorry, we ran into a problem. Please try again". and now i am not able to scan with windows defender....
     
    sherinsam, Feb 9, 2019
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  3. TAHSEEM
    Tahseem Win User
    Window Defender's virus & threat protection service has stopped

    Window Defender's virus & threat protection service has stopped and need restart but when i restart that is showing an unexpected error. what i do?

    how to start defender's

    real protection
    i cannot start windows defender virus and threat protection i keep getting an unexpected... f7464618-2b69-4b25-b5e5-cbbe887fc4c5?upload=true.png
     
    Tahseem, Feb 9, 2019
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  4. JCH54
    JCH54 Win User

    i cannot start windows defender virus and threat protection i keep getting an unexpected...

    virus and threat protection

    Virus and threat protection has stopped and will not restart, Windows 10 ver 1709, antimalware client ver 4.12.16299.15 . SuperAntiSpyware installed.

    I have tried most of the suggestions from the support pages, all have been ineffective. Any suggestions

    Moved from: Virus and Malware / Windows Defender / Updating Virus and Spyware Definitions / Windows 10
     
    JCH54, Feb 9, 2019
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