Windows 10: Turn On or Off Windows Defender Real-time Protection in Windows 10

Yeah, it's looking like you may have a virus. I'd recommend to create a new thread in the forum are below to continue with this possible virus issue to see what the experts can do for you there.

https://www.tenforums.com/antivirus-f...stem-security/

 

ya but its already cleaned by program when i hit scan bottom again everything its clean or i need to do more stuff?

 

You may need to do more. It would be best to have the security experts there give it a good look over.

 

kk thanku i will go do that section.

 

hey brink i reset my windows everything is working fine now again thanks to Steam app that i dont need to install my games again *Biggrin

 

Great news AmirAcle. *Smile

 

None of this works, after removing Webroot, cleaning its registry crap left behind and resetting periodic scanning (Icon in tray) running the registry file and checking GPO it still will not enable. Security & Maintenance would not do anything.

 

Hello anotherca, *Smile

Does it show Windows Defender as turned on?

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

 

No it does not start after reboot either. It can be set to scan periodic and that gets the icon. GPO, etc. does not work anything. When looking at the service its greyed out in Manual and just starts and stops. I can only start Windows Defender Network Inspection service but cannot change from manual either. I am the admin using MicrosoftAccount logon updated from a domain/workgroup logon I had before upgrading to 10 from 8.1 pro. I am also an insider and am at the latest fast build. Its like I am not an admin in this respect and the local GPO is ignored. The Laptop is on a workgroup. An earlier attempt was made to get it up, updated and a 30 hour scan ensued, corrected a JS/Nimda.J occurrences in Windows Live Email. It was rescanned again after a reboot using the service above I could start and it was clean.

At this point I want Defender running normally before even going back to Webroot - which has its own tech support started.

Everything so far is less than the instruction above at MS and no idea why I am not able to start service. I may have to try Safe mode to set services. I need to find out if all three need to run Auto or Manual first.

Taking a lot of days so far.

regards..
M

 

Here's the default settings for the Windows Defender services to help.

 

Understood, cannot set these as an admin and the middle one gets me an icon and the ability to update and scan when started manually. Gonna try Safe Mode setting? GPO and registry ineffective. Windows Pro 10 Insider Build 1493.

Thanks. Check in later..

 

If all else fails, you could do a repair install to fix Windows without losing anything.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

 

I updated from Malwarebytes 2 to 3, but it didn't turn of Defender. I understand that Malwarebytes 3 can now replace your antivirus, but apparently Windows Defender doesn't see it so??

 

FYI as of a week after this post they changed the up, removing the <Windows 10 Defender security center and replacing it with an intuitively in-obvious Windows 10 App-Store type interface.

 

Hello Tim, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

Yeah, Windows 10 is using a more centralized Windows Defender Security Center now, but the old Windows Defender Antivirus UI is still available to open though.

%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe

*Arrow Create Windows Defender Antivirus Shortcut in Windows 10 Windows 10 Security System Tutorials