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Windows Defender - startup
Windows defender keeps showing up when ever i log on or restart, its not in my startup folder and as far as i can tell there is no auto show it at startup option. Please help me get rid of this!! Thanks
Windows defender keeps showing up when ever i log on or restart, its not in my startup folder and as far as i can tell there is no auto show it at startup option. Please help me get rid of this!! Thanks
Hello Kookster,
Turning off Windows Defender should stop this for you.
Windows Defender - Turn On or Off
Hope this helps,
Shawn
problem is its already off i keep getting this popup everytime i restart or log on
If nothing else helps, install MSE as your security program (after you properly uninstalled your current security program). That will definitely get rid of this nuisance because MSE uses the msmpeng.exe which is the Defender .exe.
i installed mse already, but it was doing this before i installed it
Ok Kookster,
Double check all of the registry locations in METHOD FOUR of the tutorial below to see if you see any entry for Windows Defender (MSASCui.exe) listed.
Startup Programs - Change
I tried that, it wasnt in there, but on a good note I took out 4 programs i didnt want running in the background anymore.
as far as i can tell nope, looks just like the screen shot.
Also found out why i didnt notice it earlier cause i was looking for the wrong file in the registry. My bad, but either way its better now.
Off topic: 100th post woot!
Last edited by kookster; 08 Mar 2010 at 18:21.