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Repairing Windows Defender
I'm having a problem with Windows Defender (x64) and can't find an exact fix for it. Every time I boot up, I get a "service could not initiate" type issue, although I don't get the error code everyone else seems to get.
I can immediately hit "restart service" and it's good to go, but it's a little annoying every time I boot up.
Defender isn't listed as a program to uninstall, and if I try running an installer from MS's site it just tells me Defender is already installed.
I've tried searching around but can't find a duplicate issue, nor do any of the suggested fixes for the similar problems work. I've already made sure the service is set to automatically start on boot.
Any idea how to repair it on 7? FYI, I don't have a recent restore point that I can use, so that's a no go.
Many thanks.