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Windows 11's Windows Security App can't open.
Alright guys, just now I'm trying to disable the Windows defender but I found out that I can't even open the Windows Security App. Anyone knows what's going on? Any solution? I'm looking for help. ...
Hello,Suggest try the following steps:
- Open PowerShell by using Administrator rights
- Copy and paste Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage to the PowerShell window and press enter
- Close the PowerShell and retry
This is a really strange issue, I can see the app in the notification area but when I click on it nothing happens, when I go in through settings the "You’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link" error comes up.
I tried all of the "Get-AppxPackage" commands without success, I also tried running sfc /scannow and dism restorehealth and nothing changed.
When I try the command with the "WindowsApps" folder it says the specific path for "Microsoft.SecHealthUI" can't be found, it's like it is completely missing from the Windows 11 install but Windows thinks there's nothing wrong.
The only way I could fix it was to do a complete wipe and reinstall of Windows 11.