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Jean-Claude ZANONI's avatar
Jean-Claude ZANONI
Copper Contributor
Dec 21, 2018

PowerShell Get-MpComputerStatus

Hi,

 

 Why when i Type Get-MpComputerStatus, i've got this error msg :

 

Thanks for your help.

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  • Darrick's avatar
    Darrick
    Brass Contributor

    Is Windows Defender enabled on the computer?

     

    Run the following: (Get-Service windefend).Status

     

    The cmdlet will return the service status of:

    Running

    - OR -

    Stopped

     

    You can try starting the service: Start-Service windefend

     

    However, if you have another anti-malware product installed e.g. McAfee, Norton, etc., these may/will disable Windows Defender and prevent the service from starting.

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