Windows 10: I'm unable to turn on the windows firewall protection and windows defender antivirus...

I'm unable to turn on the windows firewall protection and windows defender antivirus protection for my laptop

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Unable to turn on Windows Defender real time protection

Hi guys, I'm a bit desperate here right now. *Confused

I have the same problem that this guy over here. I'm running Windows 10 Home x64, version 1607, build 14393.0.

I had to restore the PC to a previous point because I ****ed up some drivers. Then my AV (Bitdefender Free) started having some issues (they gui didn't display correctly) so I decided to uninstall it and just go with Windows Defender.

The problem is I can't get it to work... I get a notification in the Action Center saying to turn on the virus protection, when I click it, Windows Defender goes green(PC status: protected, Real time protection: on) for a second and then goes yellow again (PC status: Windows Defender is OFF, Real time protection: Handled by another AV program) and I get the notification again. If instead of clicking the notification I click "Turn on" on the Windows Defender gui, Windows opens another window, "Apps & Features" in settings, like asking me to uninstall the other, nonexistent AV.

Now, I've tried a lot of things...

• Of course, I have completely uninstalled Bitdefender. I used the official tool provided by them for this. There is nothing in the registry by bitdefender nor any file or folder by that name in my PC.

• I have tried every step listed here.

• I have tried to install another AV (Avast) and the uninstall it to see if this would "reset" somehow windows defender. (Nope.)

• I have tried option #2 here Windows Defender - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

• I have run MBAM and nothing pops-up

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender there is noDisableAntiSpyware key. But in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender there is a DisableAntiSpyware key and its value is 0. (Not sure if this is important but wanted to give you the info.)

Anyone has any idea? Right now I'm thinking of downloading another AV or just go without any and be done with it. *Huh

 

windows defender firewall

Hi Faye,

Third-party antivirus programs usually have their own uninstallers provided by the software developer. We suggest checking the developer's website or contacting their support team for assistance with uninstalling their program. After fully uninstalling the
third-party antivirus software, you may turn on Windows Defender by following these steps:

• Click Start.
• Type Windows Defender Security Center and press Enter.
• Click Firewall and network protection.
• Click Private (discoverable) network and click On.
• Click Public (non-discoverable) network and click On.

Let us know if you have any other concerns about Windows Defender.

 

Unable to turn off Windows Firewall and Defender

See Microsoft Defender Antivirus in the Windows Security app which
includes the following statement…

“If you switch Real-time protection off, it will automatically turn back on after a short delay. This is to ensure you are protected from malware and threats.

If you install another antivirus product, Windows Defender AV will automatically disable itself and will indicate this in the Windows Defender Security Center app. A setting will appear that will allow you to enable limited periodic scanning.”

From glancing at the Bullguard forum it appears there are is an ongoing discussion about whether Windows FW needs to be disabled or needs to be turned on when using Bulldog products. You may want to seek advice from the Bullguard Forum or Bulldog
Support.

BullGuard 2021 | Antivirus and VPN for your home and business

http://www.itbulldog.com/support-center/

Bulldog should have disabled Windows Defender when it was installed. Since that did not occur suggest completely uninstall Bulldog (List of
anti-malware product removal tools), restart the computer and then reinstall Bulldog. Or - you can disable Windows Defender by following the steps recommended in https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html.
Option 2 should permanently disable WD.

Regards…

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