Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Grayed Out
You open Windows Security, go to Virus & threat protection, and see Real-time protection is turne...
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View listHow to Fix Windows Defender Service Not Running
If you see a message that Windows Defender is not running or the security center shows it's off, ...
Fix Windows Search Not Working After System Restore
After a system restore, Windows Search may stop returning results or fail to open at all. This us...
Fix Windows Defender Not Starting Automatically via Registry
If Windows Defender doesn't start automatically after boot, it may leave your system unprotected ...
Fix Windows Defender Error 0x80070643 on macOS
If you see error 0x80070643 when installing or updating Windows Defender on a Mac (via Parallels,...
Checklist: Windows Update Service Not Running in Services.msc
When you open Services.msc and see that the Windows Update service (wuauserv) is not running, or ...
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