Windows 10: Microsoft Defender and MBAM no longer work simultaneously

. For about 5 years, Microsoft Defender (MSD) and MalwareBytes (MBAM) have co-existed without problems. These are my only two protections. Both are "always on". Both could be used for individual files and folders, using right-click in File Explorer. Today, right-click on an EXE file did not present MSD as an option. I've had no recent Windows updates. I used one of Shawn's tutorials to download and load a REG to add MSD to context menu. That had no effect. In Task Manager, MBAM showed, but not MSD.I clicked on MSD in sys tray. In "Virus & threat protections, Instead of the usual "Quick Scan" and "Custom Scan", I saw: . . I turned off MBAM. Immediately, MSD appeared in the File Explorer context menu, and the image above was restored to normal. "Windows Security" showed in Task Manager. So, currently I'm running with only MBAM as the "always on" protection. How do I force MSD to run simultaneously ?Thanks. .

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MBAM and Defender

Hello Peter, *Smile

That would be the correct action to take to no longer have MBAM registered with Windows Security, and have Windows Defender Antivirus show up again in it instead.

 

Defender updates no longer shown

Hi,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I appreciate your interest on Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps below:

• Type defender in the search box.
• Click on update.
• Check for the date on which defender is being updated.
• If the recent date is mentioned then it will not show in the Automatic Updates.
• Also click on update definition and check if any update is pending.

Please get back to us with updated status. We will be happy to assist you further.

 

MBAM and Defender

>>Thank you for the confirmation.