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Windows Defender says it's disabled, but everything is actually on
I've been getting a notification that says "Virus protection disabled. Click to activate Microsoft Defender," but when I open Windows Security, everything is enabled—real-time protection, ransomware ...
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 or next upcoming Cumulative Updates.