Windows 10: windows defender is refusing to operate

My windows defender is refusing to function

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Windows defender not operating

Abdul, let me explain better.

It lists the windows defender service status as : stopped. Here's the list of steps I followed and the outcomes:

First - I clicked start button and typed in services -

Then there was no programs list but there was "Component Services" under "Äpps" so I clicked that -

Then under "Component Services " there is "Event Viewer" or "Services Local" so I clicked "Services Local"

Then there is "Windows Defender Network" or Windows Defender Services" and I tried both-

They both opened up a window to "Windows Defender Services Properties " -

Then no where is there a box to check but there is a box that says "Start" so I click on that

Then it try's to start Defender but cant and after a couple of seconds another window opens saying

"Windows could not start the Windows Defender Service services Error 577"

Abdul I listed all of this because I did not want you to misunderstand what I did and what happened. I am very appreciative for your help. Is there a phone number or something that I can use to contact somebody so that they could steer me through these steps
while I told them what was happening on the screen? Better yet, how could I get somebody to fix it from there?

Thank you brother,

Dave

 

Windows defender not operating

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience caused to you.



Let us set the Windows Defender service to Automatic instead of
Disabled or Manual.

To do this, follow these steps:

• Click Start, type services in the Start Search box, and then click
  Services in the Programs list.
  
  (If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue).
  
• Double-click the Windows Defender service, and then in the Startup type box, click
  Automatic.
• Click OK.

Hope it helps.



Let us know the status, we are glad to assist you further.

 

Programs not working


In post 26 there were steps listed to fix the operating system corruption.
Are you able to follow them?
In post 29 was the suggested dism repair command.