Windows 10: Virus & Threat Protection Page not available >> Reinstall Windows?

So I've been dealing with this issue for quite a while now. It's getting Pretty frustrating, trying things to make this work to no avail.



Mainly, I've tried this:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...-windows/808253bb-db89-4db9-a4e5-1c91a86489e9

and I'm just getting mad trying to figure this out for an entire day.


I've tried #2, deleting my active antivirus.

When I tried #4, if I ran "DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth", it froze at 100%, so when "sfc /scannow", it printed "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them. Details are included in the CBS.Log %WinDir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log." but after restarting and running "sfc /scannow" again, it printed "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations." so I don't think that's the issue.

#3 and #5 I got lost throughout the process.


#6 and #7 Did nothing, also for #7, there was only MsMpEng.exe

#8 Didn’t work either.


I also want to note that when I tried to run Bitdefender, my CPU was running like crazy, and when the scanning “finished”, it was only at 8% when it said it was complete and I know for a fact it didn’t run through all my files, AND it took 30 minutes just to hit me with that ****. My main concern really is potentially having a virus And as someone who doesn't know much, all I can think is that I do have a virus.


At this point, I really just want to reinstall Windows, but I want to know what you guys think.

I’d also like to know, in the case I should just reinstall, how/if I should backup all 175GB on my C: Drive. I’m getting paranoid just the thought of losing all my files. I do have an INTERNAL hard drive picture below under the D: Drive, and I’m wondering if I could just copy all my files from the C: Drive into the D: Drive and perform a reinstallation without risking losing my files. But in the case there is a virus, should I even risk potentially transferring it?? Sorry this is long, I'm just really trying to explain everything I possibly can. Thanks for reading if you made it this far, hope to get this solved.




:)

 

virus and threat protection

Virus and threat protection has stopped and will not restart, Windows 10 ver 1709, antimalware client ver 4.12.16299.15 . SuperAntiSpyware installed.

I have tried most of the suggestions from the support pages, all have been ineffective. Any suggestions

Moved from: Virus and Malware / Windows Defender / Updating Virus and Spyware Definitions / Windows 10

 

Virus threat protection

Hi Valentin

As an alternative approach, you can allow that utility through the Controlled Folder Access section of WIndows 10 security . . .

Open Windows Defender Security Center

Go to Virus & threat protection - Virus & threat protection settings

Scroll down to Controlled folder access

From there, you can add Dell Data Vault to the list of safe or allowed apps to prevent it from being blocked

Please do not leave Controlled Folder Access turned off permanently

 

Virus and Threat protection

NOTICE: After, installing 1909 update, Windows Defender, Virus and Threat protection, is / was "OFF". IS this common? Is this a bug? NO MESSAGE appeared in my Notification Area.. ONLY, by chance, did I notice, and turn it back on. I'd suggest.. AT
ALL TIMES.. 'WHENEVER' MY virus protection is turned off.. BY DEFAULT... I 'SHOULD' BE NOTIFIED! YOUR thoughts on this?