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Windows 7: Why is windows defender always turned off?

04 Nov 2009   #1

Vista HP 64
 
 
Why is windows defender always turned off?

how can i get it to stay on and monitor my computer all the time?

its always off...

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04 Nov 2009   #2

Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
Mumbai, India
 
 

Go to Start>Search>services.msc>Windows Defender.
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Double click Windows defender and
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1: Set the Startup type to: Automatic(Delayed Start).
2: Set Service Status to Started.
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Last edited by Dinesh; 04 Nov 2009 at 03:17 AM.. Reason: added screenshots
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04 Nov 2009   #3

Vista HP 64
 
 

hmm thank you very much for that. but i started it once i turned on my pc/windows for this session. the settinds i saw were already: Automatic (delayed start) & Started.
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04 Nov 2009   #4

Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit, Win7 N 32-bit, WHS
Clod 9
 
 

My Defender is ALWAYS off now after I installed MS Security Essentials...
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04 Nov 2009   #5

Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
Mumbai, India
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by LOUISSSSS View Post
hmm thank you very much for that. but i started it once i turned on my pc/windows for this session. the settinds i saw were already: Automatic (delayed start) & Started.
Change the settings to Disable and Stop the service.
Restart your pc.
Revert the changes back to Automatic (delayed start) & Started.
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04 Nov 2009   #6

Windows 7 Ultimate
The Southern Hinterlands
 
 

MSE will turn Defender off by default as it assumes the role of anti-malware for your system.... If you are running MSE, there is no need for Defender, and that is why it is disabled....
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04 Nov 2009   #7

Vista HP 64
 
 

i see, i got the same answer from other forums too..

so can i uninstall defender if i have MSE running?
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04 Nov 2009   #8

Windows 7 Ultimate
The Southern Hinterlands
 
 

Unless I was desperate for the disc space, I would just leave it alone...
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