Windows Defender - startup

[kookster]

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

 

[Brink]

Hello Kookster,

Turning off Windows Defender should stop this for you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/6397-windows-defender-turn-off.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[kookster]

problem is its already off i keep getting this popup everytime i restart or log on

 

[whs]

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.

 

[kookster]

i installed mse already, but it was doing this before i installed it

 

[whs]

i installed mse already, but it was doing this before i installed it

So it should not do it any more - or does it?

 

[Brink]

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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

 

[kookster]

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.

 

[Brink]

Have you already checked in Task Scheduler to see if there may be a task that is running this?

 

[kookster]

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!

 

[Brink]

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

 

[kookster]

it does it for the other administrator account as well.

 

[Brink]

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

 

[Jacee]

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.

 

[kookster]

@Jacee just tried it, didnt work

 

[karlsnooks]

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

 

[kookster]

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!

 

[karlsnooks]

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

 

[kookster]

did that way before you asked

 

[karlsnooks]

kookster, much appreciated. Karl