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Asuka_Okami
Aug 06, 2021Brass Contributor
Issue with Windows Defender on Windows 11
I cannot open any of the settings on windows defender, when i try to it tells me to look for a compatible app in the Microsoft Store. Is this a bug or some other (fixable) issue?
- Aug 07, 2021I had this problem on all machines updated from 19043.1151 to 22000.120.
This command from elevated PowerShell fixed the problem for me, try it and report the results:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage
Asuka_Okami
Aug 06, 2021Brass Contributor
Note; this was after a complete re-install of windows and happens to every other fresh install after (i tried to re-install 2 times trying to fix it)
SmartAstrophotographer
Apr 07, 2022Copper Contributor
I'm having the exact same issue, on two separate laptops, one running Windows 10 and the other with Windows 11, and yes, I too did full reinstallations on both machines. I am able to access the firewall / defender by going to the old school "Control Panel" but it's a nuisance to have to do this frequently. I'm having this issue with other areas under "Settings" as well. Very frustrating. Asuka_Okami