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  1. MANPREET SINGH3
    Manpreet Singh3 Win User

    Windows Security not working in Windows 11 after uninstalling Mcafee AV which came...


    Hi there,I recently bought a Lenovo Thinkbook 15p IMH and upgraded its windows from 10 to 11. After the upgrade, Windows Security was still operating normally, as whenever I opened it, it showed that Mcafee Firewall was ON and gave me the option of disabling Mcafee and turning on Windows Security Firewall. A couple of days ago, I decided to uninstall Mcafee AV and just stick to Windows Security as my computer was slowing down, however, after I uninstalled Mcafee AV, I haven't been able to open Windows Security at all. I've tried multiple solutions like using CMD to run "sfc /scannow", the "DIS

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    Manpreet Singh3, Mar 7, 2023
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  2. HESHIE75V
    Heshie75v Win User

    how do I get Windows Defender working after I uninstall McAfee?


    What would suggest I do, McAfee came pre installed on my HP Laptop. My "free" subscription ends in a few days and I noticed that my Windows Defender does NOT work. It is grayed out because of McAfee as I have learned reading other posts on this board.
    Other AV programs have this effect on Windows Defender in many cases.
    I guess my question is how do I get Windows Defender working after I uninstall McAfee?
    Thanks
     
    Heshie75v, Mar 7, 2023
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  3. OLDMIKE65
    OldMike65 Win User
    how do I get Windows Defender working after I uninstall McAfee?


    Soon as you remove McAfee, Windows Defender should come back on ....they won't run at same time.
     
    OldMike65, Mar 7, 2023
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  4. HTCONEM9USER
    hTconeM9user Win User

    Windows Security not working in Windows 11 after uninstalling Mcafee AV which came...

    McAfee security


    Read through this and it will show you step by step how to remove McAfee from your computer

    PC Hell: How to Uninstall McAfee
     
    hTconeM9user, Mar 7, 2023
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