Feb 15, 2020 · Windows Defender is included in Windows 10 and is a full antivirus. To use it you will need to uninstall McAfee. How to uninstall McAfee Windows security software using the Consumer Products Removal tool

Dec 26, 2023 · Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this. New PC's often come pre-installed with a trial version of a 3rd party anti-virus like McAfee or Norton, you must uninstall that first, then restart your PC and Defender will then be activated, if there is no 3rd party anti-virus installed, then Defender would be activated automatically when you initially start the new PC.

Aug 5, 2020 · To Enable periodic scanning for threats, open Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Under Windows Defender Antivirus options > change the toggle to On. Kind regards. Report abuse

May 29, 2020 · I solved my issue regarding the inability to turn on Windows Defender on Windows 10 using a method not listed on any of the countless websites talking about this issue. My symptom was that, under Windows Security settings, the option for "Virus & …

Jun 17, 2022 · Windows Defender should be turned ON by default. Anyway, Can you still check Windows Security? Open ...

Dec 9, 2015 · After a reboot, Windows Defender should be automatically enabled. How to Use the Built-in Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 10. Configure Windows Defender in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. What’s the Best Antivirus for Windows 10? (Is Windows Defender Good Enough?) Choosing an Anti-Virus Program. Supplementing your Anti-Virus Program with Anti ...

Oct 31, 2022 · The following message showed up on my screen: "Access to your computer has been blocked for security reasons and said to call this number: "Contact Windows Support 888-912-5691 (Security Helpline)" Additionally, there is a constant recording dialog loop "YOUR COMPUTER CONTAINS IDENTITY THEFT VIRUS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER", etc.

Aug 18, 2015 · Defender won't be running if you have another anti-virus installed. Also, you can open Settings [edit: >Update & security] and choose Windows Defender in the left panel. This will give some settings and at the bottom is 'Use Windows Defender'. This will show the last time there was a scan and if it's more than a day you can perhaps run a quick ...

Jun 17, 2022 · It's clear from the screenshots that some Windows Defender policies are configured on the computer. This is preventing you from configuring Defender. It's highly likely that this is the handiwork of some malware. In the following link, Carlo TJ and Glen Prouty explain how to clear those Policies via GPO/registry.

Jan 24, 2017 · This is extremely frustrating. I turned Defender off but of course it turns itself back on. I tried to uninstall Defender but there's no option for that. I want a fix for this ridiculous problem. I spent a lot of money for this computer. My family was pushing me to buy a Mac but I stayed loyal to Windows. Maybe that was a mistake. I expect a ...