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Window defender not working
My window defender not working can anyone help me please ?, I just reinstall window 11 at pc store and its not working so i think its not malware problem. ðŸ˜
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In Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security, click Virus & threat protection > Manage settings, turn off Tamper Protection, and then restart your computer.
Basically, when you uninstall a third-party antivirus, Windows Defender is supposed to automatically turn back on. However, these antivirus programs often leave behind a setting in your system that tells Windows "someone else is in charge of security." That leftover setting blocks Defender from starting up, giving you that "IT administrator has limited access" error on your own personal computer.
Open Settings: Press Windows + I.
Navigate to Privacy & security > Windows Security.
Click on Virus & threat protection.
Check if Windows Defender Antivirus is turned on.
Try this command in admin Windows PowerShell:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage
If issue still persists, refer other suggestions in this fix:
https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-windows-defender-threat-service-has-stopped-error
Let us know if this helps!
Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.
