Windows 10: Security Essentials suddenly is stopping every few minutes

Discus and support Security Essentials suddenly is stopping every few minutes in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Been using Security Essentials, Windows 7, for several years, no problems. Today its behavior has changed. Every few minutes it goes from green to red,... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by NoneO'YoBiz, Mar 19, 2019.

  1. NONEO'YOBIZ
    NoneO'YoBiz Win User

    Security Essentials suddenly is stopping every few minutes


    Been using Security Essentials, Windows 7, for several years, no problems. Today its behavior has changed. Every few minutes it goes from green to red, service has stopped. I restart, it restarts, goes back to green, life is good. For a few minutes. Then it stops again.


    I have not downloaded anything new on this machine in some time. I am currently in process of running a scan with another product (eset, online scanner), and maybe this will reveal something, but I have my doubts. Can a rogue program shut down a service? That would be very poor design for the OS.


    Anyway... I see this question posted a lot on the internet but not this exact situation: been using successfully for years, no recent changes. So, any ideas?

    :)
     
    NoneO'YoBiz, Mar 19, 2019
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  2. WASEEMULLA S
    Waseemulla S Win User

    Windows 10 Windows Defender versus Microsoft Security Essentials

    Hi Bryan,

    Microsoft Security Essentials was upgraded to Windows defender and it was a default security software from Windows 8. You cannot have both as they are one.

    Since you get this annoying popup at the startup i suggest you to disable any Microsoft Security Essentials entries in Startup tab.

    • Open the Task manager. by pressing Press CTRL+Shift+ESC.
    • click on Startup tab
    • Right click on Microsoft Security Essentials entry and click on Disable.

    Restart the computer and check if that helps.

     
    Waseemulla S, Mar 19, 2019
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  3. THELAUGHINGMAN
    TheLaughingMan Win User
    Microsoft Security Essentials

    What is Microsoft Security Essentials?
     
    TheLaughingMan, Mar 19, 2019
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  4. JSSSSSSSSS
    Jsssssssss Win User

    Security Essentials suddenly is stopping every few minutes

    Jsssssssss, Mar 19, 2019
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