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Dogekovich
Aug 29, 2026Copper Contributor
Turn on virus protection notification pops up every single startup
Hi Microsoft Community! I've been having the "Turn on virus protection" notification pop up every single time I turn on my PC. I uninstalled McAfee a few years ago and enabled Windows Defender. The O...
KapilArya
Aug 31, 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.
If Windows Security is already enabled, you don't need to worry. This issue may be fixed by updates automatically, without requiring any action from you.
Till then you can upvote the already reported feedback here in the Feedback hub:
Hope this helps!