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HeatherMorris
Sep 02, 2026Iron Contributor
Daily false "Antivirus protection is disabled" toasts – even though Defender is running fine
For about a week now, I've been getting a "Turn on antivirus protection" toast about once a day. Clicking it opens Windows Security, where everything shows as green and active. Defender has never act...
KapilArya
Sep 02, 2026MVP
This is a known issue reported widely in forums. It might be caused by July Cumulative Update Preview or August Cumulative Updates. We may expect a fix from September Cumulative Updates.
Till then you can upvote the already reported feedback here in the Feedback hub:
Hope this helps!