Windows Defender - startup

As a test, create a new administrator account to see if it's just doing this for your account.

Umm, ok. The only thing I can suggest now is a repair install to hopefully fix it without losing anything.

Type services.msc in the start search box. Click on the 'gear' icon. Scroll down to Windows Defender, right click, choose properties. Click on the drop down button and set it to 'disabled'. "Ok" your way out. Reboot and see if it pops up on start up.

karlsnooks said:

kookster,
That is extremely unusual as Jaycee's advice should have fixed the problem.

Try following and if this doesn't work, then I give up.

Download and install autoruns.exe from SysInternals.
Run autoruns.exe as administrator.
Go looking for services related to your problem, especially those that are not "verified". If you find something suspect, then uncheck the service to disable the service. Do not delete the service.

Autoruns for Windows

Karlsnooks I could kiss you, that fixed it. I looked in the logon behold there it was windows defender, unchecked, logged off back on, nothing, restarted just to make sure, NOTHING!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!

Side note 100th post WOOT!

kookster,
Great. glad to hear it worked. I don't often win one. Good for the moral.