Windows 10: Notification - "Turn on virus protection" evey time Windows starts

Hi,

Has anyone noticed an annoying notification bug asking for virus protection to be turned on? Every time I switch my laptop on I get the notification being displayed for a split second.

It is a clean installation of Windows 10 (not upgraded) and all drivers are installed.

The same problem is experienced on all 3 PC's I have running Windows 10.

Just to clarify, virus protection is enabled *Smile





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Why am I getting "Turn on spyware protection" in Action Center?

Try

Control Panel\System and Security\Security and Maintenance\Change Security and Maintenance

Uncheck Security messages for Virus Protection and Spyware and unwanted software protection



Source:
http://www.tenforums.com/antivirus-firewalls-system-security/10870-notification-turn-virus-protection-evey-time-windows-starts.html

Hope that helps,

J

 

Windows defender wont stay on - problem started 2 weeks ago after latest updates

I cant get this to turn on .After the latest Windows updates Defender keeps shutting off triggering 2 notifications: "Turn on virus protection" and " Turn on spyware protection". When I start Defender to turn it on, it only turns on for 2 seconds and
it turns itself back off. I´m not able to update definitions or run any kind of scan because it wont stay on for that long. What can I do to fix this Thank you.

 

Control Panel\System and Security\Security and Maintenance\Change Security and Maintenance

Uncheck Security messages for Virus Protection and Spyware and unwanted software protection

 

awesome, i had noticed the same thing and it was very annoying. thanks for pointing out these settings. i think it worked!

 

This will turn off the notification. I want to have W10 tell me if Defender has been disabled. The question is: why is W10 telling me my virus protection is not working at the same time Defender is saying it is? Is the notification wrong or is Defender wrong? Is Defender really not working or is it a notification bug in a very green OS?

 

It is possible, that it is not updated, so even if it is running, you are not protected.
Or it could be disabled by some infection pretending, that it is running just fine.

 

I am having the same problem. Every time I turn around that message is popping out - it stays for a split second then leaves. I don't even have the time to click on it. I don't want to turn off the notifications either but it's quite annoying. Some kind of bug.
Jim

 

I've noticed the same message on startup, but upon checking Defender is turned on and updated. I think maybe some startup things are out of sequence. Windows is checking for Defender before it loads and gives an error message. Defender then loads after the check and error message. Just a guess.

 

I have the same issue. It appears at random times, not necessarily when I will start my computer. For the moment I ignore it. I hope the next Service Release will fix this.

 

I get the popup too only mine happens about a minute or two after startup. F-Secure is always up and running within seconds of boot yet if I click on the message it tells me it's off. I've reported the bug to MS (as I presume other Insiders have) yet a fix is still in the waiting.

 

received same errors on every restart -- but does not occur after shutdown/power up

• chat with Microsoft tech did not solve problem, but while trying to fix it, technician cleared me caches using CCCleaner and wiped out my Microsoft Edge startup page (topsites and content)
• when notifications appear:
  • task manager shows Windows Defender is running
  • control panel/system and maintenance shows firewall and anti-virus OFF
  • cannot open Windows Defender from start menu until I click on notifications

finally reinstalled Norton-360, since I am not sure my system is actually protected

 

I was having this on my desktop system - the laptop was fine. I have (for now) fixed it by changing the settings for the security center service from "Automatic (Delayed Start)" to "Automatic". This has not had any noticeable impact on boot times, and I have not noticed any other issues.

To make this change:

• Type "services.msc" (without the quotes) in the search bar
• Scroll down the list of services to find "Security Center" and double-click on it
• Change the Startup type setting to "Automatic" and hit "OK"
• Close the services window
• Re-start the machine to test

 

Thanks - I'm gonna try this
Jim