Windows 10: Windows Defender Windows Security automatically closes after I select: Protection History...

After struggling to access protection history and allowed threats in Windows Defender see the following threadhttps://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_defender-protect_start-windows_10/reinstall-windows-defender-in-windows-10/93a2cfc4-b206-470d-9537-acbe1142bbc9?messageId=62177d5c-ae68-4944-9557-0fea7392928aI have FOUND A WORK AROUND !Open Windows Security aka Defender, go to:Virus and Threat Protection > scroll down a bitManage Settings >scroll downExclusions !!!! USE THIS

:)

 

Clear Windows Security Center (Defender) Protection History

Did not work for me. After going through all steps I still have protection history full

 

Clearing Windows Defender history

Hey, what you need to do is so simple, just follow the steps below exactly in order:

1. Turn OFF Real-time Protection
2. Turn OFF Cloud-delivered Protection
3. Go to this folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service
4. Delete the contents in the folder
5. Turn ON Real-time Protection
6. Turn ON Cloud-delivered Protection

That's it... Now check protection History, it's empty.
Done!

 

Clear Windows Security Center (Defender) Protection History

Open Event viewer and find Log "Operational" under Application and service logs / Microsoft / Windows / Windows defender
Right click on it and select Clear log.

You'll have to log off to clear history