Windows 10: Unable to clear protection history manually in windows defender security center in Windows...

Please any body help me with a proper solution.

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Windows defender is not clearing the history

Adding another threat detection to the list will usually reset the Clear history
button:

Why Windows Defender can't clear its history of the affected items records?

Just add one of these test detections, and then try again:

The eicar.com test file:

http://www.eicar.org/85-0-Download.html

The AMTSO Feature Settings Check for Desktop Solutions:

AMTSO Security Features Check Tools | AMTSO

The Windows Defender Testground site:

Home - Windows Defender Testground

 

windows defender & security center services keep turning off


Are you running any other AV or did you have one running in the past? If you didn't use an uninstaller for the AV, then the remnants of it could be causing the problem. Normally any time you install an AV it disables Defender by default.

If you are getting any error codes please list those, that will be helpful in helping you.

As torre suggested, might be a good idea to do a reset or even a reinstall.

Reset Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

Windows 10 - Clean Install - Windows 10 Forums

There are also some suggestions listed here:

Unable to turn on Windows Defender in Windows 7 / 8 / 10

 

Windows Defender Security Center Manual Scanning Controls (Application) Location

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Thank you for the assistance.

Prior to Windows Defender Security Center update, the original Windows 10 Defender provided user manual individual file and complete computer scans with non-Windows security systems installed (Kaspersky Total Security).
Removal or disabling the Kaspersky Total Security program before making a Windows 10 Defender user enacted manual scan was not a prerequisite or requirement.



The upgrade Windows Defender Security Center software does provide user manual scans with the
Kaspersky Total Security System enabled, but it is enacted outside the actual Windows Defender Security Center controlling screen.



Please Perform the following Windows 10 Computer Steps:



1. Open File Explore.

2. Highlight (right click), but not activate an individual file (PDF, DOCX, etc.) or computer drive (C: etc.).

3. Right click the highlighted file or drive.

4. A drop box of options/actions are provided.

5. Click on option "Scan with Windows Defender."

6. From the Windows Defender Security Center "Advance Scan" screen, Windows Defender is activated and the file or drive is scanned.

7. Scanning process ends with provided results.

8. Left side of Advance Scan screen, click on "Home" icon.

9. Windows Defender Security Center home screen is provided, but there is no provision for starting a Defender scan on this page.

10. To enact a new scan, repeat steps 1. thru 7



Even though a non-Windows security program is installed and active, the new Windows 10 Defender will provide user enacted manual scans.



The question is how to active a scan from the Windows Defender Security Center or form a shortcut icon, app, etc.?



Please consider what is present and provide the method of accessing the Defender scanning process without going through the above computer steps all the time.



Thank you -- Awaiting inputs.