Windows 10: My windows defender tab doesnt have a "virus & thread protection" part,

Without that im not able to make exclusions in the windows protectionThis is my Windows defender TabAs you can see there is no "virus & thread protection"

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Windows Defender: Virus & thread protection

There are multiple possible solutions to the issue you have described listed in my previous post...you'll need to do some reading and see what you think may be applicable. If you try one solution and that doesn't work I suggest you try another. Did you
try option two as suggested in https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5918-turn-off-windows-defender-windows-10-a.html?

Go to Security and Maintenance, look in 'Security' and see what program is listed under Virus Protection. Windows Defender will not be enabled and functioning properly if there is a program other than Windows Defender listed.

And you are sure there are no remnants of another AV program that need to be removed?

If you can't fix it then your best option may be to install a third party antivirus program.

Or you can obtain Premium Support (that means it may or may not be free) from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/contactus/

Good luck...

 

Cannot turn on Windows Defender virus protection

I had the same sort of symptoms. In the Windows Security Center, under Virus and threat protection, it said "Your virus & threat protection is managed by your organization."





I note you mentioned the Registry Keys under HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows Defender. Nice spotting, but it seems like there is another key that is causing the problem for some users.

Steps to a solution:

1. Press the Windows key and type "regedit"
   
2. On the regedit icon that appears, right-click and select Run as Administrator.
   
3. Navigate to the folder located at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender (You can paste this into the address box at the top of the window, or navigate manually using the side directory structure)
   
4. In this folder, there are probably two keys. Right-click and Delete the DisableAntiSpyware key.
   
5. Exit regedit, and return to the Windows Defender settings screen (refresh it if necessary). Windows Defender should have the scan options available and working.
   

Solution adapted from here, with a much more detailed solution here.

 

How to turn on Window Defender virus protection.

I installed Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Now my Windows Defender is turned off. I need the virus protection but am unable to turn on Defender virus protection. I am using Windows 10. Any suggestions?