Windows 10: Windows Defender says threats found but shows nothing and I cant click start action

Discus and support Windows Defender says threats found but shows nothing and I cant click start action in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; My pc randomly is running really slow and when I checked windows defender its saying threats found but doesnt show anything like it normally would. The... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Osirus12, Dec 21, 2021.

  1. OSIRUS12
    Osirus12 Win User

    Windows Defender says threats found but shows nothing and I cant click start action


    My pc randomly is running really slow and when I checked windows defender its saying threats found but doesnt show anything like it normally would. The start action button is also broken.

    :)
     
    Osirus12, Dec 21, 2021
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  2. WORKINGCUPID549
    WorkingCupid549 Win User

    Windows Defender not showing threats

    Windows keeps telling me I have threats, so when I go the the Windows Security section of the Settings app, it says "Threats found. Start the recommended actions." When I click the button "Start actions", the little circle spins and then nothing happens.
    If I click the button "See threat details", it takes me to a page that says "No recent actions". Somehow earlier today I was able to get it to show the viruses, and it said there were 273 of them. But now if I go back to the "See threat details", nothing shows
    up. I'm worried that the viruses are blocking Windows Defender, how do I dig myself out of this hole?
     
    WorkingCupid549, Dec 21, 2021
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  3. ROBERTBENNETT1
    RobertBennett1 Win User
    Defender finds a threat but doesn't take action

    I ran a full scan and defender seems to have found a threat but when I say to fix it, it runs forever saying it is "taking action on the threats". When I select "See threat results" it shows no threats. Did it or not find a threat?
     
    RobertBennett1, Dec 21, 2021
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  4. ZACKARY
    Zackary Win User

    Windows Defender says threats found but shows nothing and I cant click start action

    Windows Defender keeps taking action on nonexistent threats on nonexistent scans

    I have a laptop (Dell Inspiron 3541) running Windows 10 v1803. Recently, I have been getting notifications from Windows Defender saying threats were found and removed on scnas that didn't happen.

    Some of the notifications are:

    and

    When I go to Windows Defender, it doesn't show any threats found - nor does it even show a recent scan. For example, I got one of the above notifications today, and this is what Windows Defender showed.


    Windows Defender says threats found but shows nothing and I cant click start action qUClB.png


    I tried running a scan, but the ETA was 4 hours, then 20, then 70, and still kept going up.

    Is there a way I can find out what the "threats" are? Or make it stop sending these unnecessary notifications?
     
    Zackary, Dec 21, 2021
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