Windows 10: i cant turn virus and thret protection back on

I think I installed some malware that stops my virus and threat protection from turning on, when I go to windows security virus and threat protection just keeps loading and shortly after I get an error message saying: Windows security center is not working, I have tried resetting Microsoft defender and checking for updates, I have tried so many things and none of them are working.

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virus & thret protection page not avable

virus & thret protection page not avable

fix my problem as soon as possible

 

Turning on spyware and virus protection

I have Windows 10 and have been advised that both my spyware and virus protections are not turned on. I have tried to turn them on but to no avail. I do not have any competing protection installed on my computer. Please advise as to how to proceed.

 

How can I turn off virus protection?

Hello! I am an Independent Advisor, I would love to help you out!

I would suggest to only turn off virus protection for a short duration such as during the installation of an app that can't be installed otherwise.

The steps to turn off windows defender are:

1. Select Start button > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > virus & threat protections settings

2. Switch Real-time protection to Off. Note that scheduled scans will continue to run. However, files that are downloaded or installed will not be scanned.