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Get an app to open this 'windowsdefender' link
So i have just updated my pc from windows 10 to 11 and saw that the little windows security icon in the bottom right corner showed some recommendations. I tried opening up windows security but it wou...
ty so much. It seems to be the problem as it wont allow me to enable windows firewall. But the fact is i have just reset my pc (erased everything) and upgraded to windows 11 and i havent enabled any other firewall, that i am aware of.
It tells me that it cannot be enabled because of an existing group policy or because i am using another firewall program.
It tells me that it cannot be enabled because of an existing group policy or because i am using another firewall program.
But you downloaded the tool I shared?
- Here is the whole story. I got scammed via discord because of social engineering. Which lead me to run a .exe file (i know, extremely stupid). The .exe file somehow took my discord credentials and google acount info. Thats the reason that i erased everything from my drives and reinstalled windows.
But i did indeed download the tool. It said it could not enable the windows firewall "because of an existing group policy or because another firewall is running". But i havent enabled any other firewall.First, check Windows activation - connect to your Microsoft account.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-defender-broken-on-windows-11-and-wont/c0217d1b-51e7-4323-a003-76220e089eb4
- Windows 11 is activated via. a digital license linked to my Microsoft account