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akiva31
Apr 26, 2024Copper Contributor
Microsoft Defender will not let me log in on Windows 11
I have a subscription to the Personal Microsoft 365 plan which includes Microsoft Defender. When I try logging into Microsoft Defender on my Windows PC, I receive an error message stating "Couldn't s...
kfaj
Jul 15, 2026Tin Contributor
Defender has been replaced with "windows security". search for it in search pane - everything is there. Can also be found in settings/privacy and security.
Patsy-61
Sep 20, 2026Tin Contributor
Thank you! Problem solved. Problem is with terminology. Windows Security is the top level and it uses the MS Defender Antivirus to provide you (the user) with all aspects of your security protection.