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How to Update Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 10/11? 1 year 4 weeks ago

If you only use Windows Defender Antivirus as your antivirus software, you’d better keep it up-to-date to make sure it can detect the latest threats. However, do you know how to update Windows Defender Antivirus on your Windows 10/11 computer? You can find some methods in this post.

3 Ways to Disable Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 4 years 6 weeks ago

Windows Defender Antivirus is an antimalware feature on Windows 10 and it can protect your computer and the files on the device from viruses, spyware, ransomware and some other types of malware and hackers.However, when you need to set up the computer without network, perform a task which may be blocked by Windows Defender Antivirus, or need to comply with the organization security policies, you will have to disable Windows Defender Antivirus.

In the following guide, we will show you 3 ways to disable Windows Defender Antivirus permanently or temporarily on Windows 10.

How Can You Fix Windows Defender Error Code 0x80004004? 3 years 13 weeks ago

In Windows 10 and 8, there is a built-in antivirus program – Windows Defender. It is a great security service provided by Microsoft in Windows and it is used to protect the system from external threats including spyware, malware, etc.

However, you always experience some problems when using Windows Defender, for example, Windows Defender not turning on, error code 0x80073afc, 0x80070015, error 577, Windows Defender blocked by Group Policy, etc.

Besides, you may be bothered by another error code 0x80004004 while you are trying to update Windows Defender on your PC. On your computer screen, you get the error message “Virus and spyware definitions couldn’t be updated” and the error code: 0x80004004 can be seen.

Fix You’ll Need a New App to Open This Windowsdefender Link 1 year 40 weeks ago

Windows Security, the earlier Windows Defender, is an app embedded into Windows 10/11 to protect your computer from viruses and malware. Windows Defender can provide real-time protection. To turn on Windows Defender in Windows 10, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Defender. Then, you can launch this security app from there. To open this app in Windows 11, follow the way in this post - How to Enable or Disable Microsoft Defender in Windows 11.

Many users complained that they got a message “You’ll need a new app to open this Windowsdefender link” when launching Windows Defender in some forums like Reddit.

This error can be found not only in Windows 10 but also in Windows 11. Nowadays Windows 11 is still in the test phase and it always has various issues with the release of each preview build. Recently, the error “You’ll need a new app to open this Windowsdefender link” bothers many Windows 11 users.

How to Fix Windows Defender Blocking Avast? 3 Ways to Try! 8 weeks 20 hours ago

There is a common complaint – Windows Defender blocking Avast. You should know, Windows Defender cannot work with other antivirus software that has a firewall feature on it like Avast Antivirus. Avast and Windows Defender conflict, as a result, Windows Defender blocks Avast.

In addition to the conflict issue, if Windows Defender detects damaged Avast installation files, this tool could stop Avast from working. Also, the version of Avast is outdated. Regardless of the factor, you can take measures to try to fix the issue of Windows Defender blocking antivirus.

Full Fixes for Windows Defender Not Turning on in Windows 10/8/7 4 years 23 weeks ago

Windows Defender (also called Windows Defender Security Center in Windows 10 1703 or later), a fully integrated part of Windows, is an antivirus program. And it can offer real-time protection from various threats like spyware, malware, and viruses to your PC. Once it scans and finds potential threats, this program will stop them.

However, many users have reported that their Windows Defender can't turn on in Windows 10/8/7 when they try to run this program for virus defense by clicking Turn on button.

When and How to Run Windows Defender Offline Scan Windows 10? 3 years 31 weeks ago

Windows Defender is a built-in antivirus program of Windows. When do you need to run Windows Defender Offline scan? How to perform Windows Defender Offline scan? This post shows you the answers. Besides Windows Defender, you can also visit MiniTool to look for more ways and tips to safeguard your PC