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| Thread ID: 136344 | 2014-02-19 05:29:00 | Windows Defender | Greg (193) | Press F1 |
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| 1368070 | 2014-02-19 05:29:00 | How do I start the programme? When I click on it I get the message that its switched off and I have no idea how to switch it on. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1368071 | 2014-02-19 05:53:00 | It does that sometimes, (used to do it when I removed MSE in Win7, because it doubled the boot time), why I have no idea. Try rebooting see if that fixes it. Then update windows again. There are updates after 8.1 | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1368072 | 2014-02-19 06:01:00 | Are you in Win8? I understand that in 8, if you have an antivirus installed, Defender will not install as it has an antivirus component in it that would clash with your antivirus. | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1368073 | 2014-02-19 06:04:00 | Win 8 comes with windows defender. You can't install security essentials. But you can install anything else | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1368074 | 2014-02-19 06:07:00 | Windows 8 or 8.1 will auto disable if another antivirus is installed and you cant turn it on. Usual reason: If the other AV is uninstalled and Defender doesn't turn back on after a reboot its generally because the previous AV has left components behind. What you sometimes have to do is manually turn it on. W8 /8.1 go to the start tiles. type in Action Center open security and see if teh option to turn it on is there. An article www.eightforums.com |
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| 1368075 | 2014-02-19 06:41:00 | Thanks guys. I have the stupid trial version of Nortons - was reluctant to uninstall it until I got Defender running first. Guess I'll; do it the other way round. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1368076 | 2014-02-19 07:13:00 | Run "Nortons' removal tool" to get the lot. | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1368077 | 2014-02-19 18:32:00 | How do I start the programme? Why bother? It's pretty useless too. Get something decent instead. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1368078 | 2014-02-19 19:51:00 | Sorted - uninstalled Norton and Defender is now active. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1368079 | 2014-02-19 20:22:00 | I am glad I came upon this thread, I have a friend who has McAfee installed on his Windows 8.1 machine. McAfee trial is about to expire and he wanted to be reassured that Windows Defender would automatically kick in. I told him I don't know for certain, but to remove McAfee, and have a look in the Action Center and see if Defender is switched on. He tried to remove McAfee through Programs and Features but it would not go! He is pretty much a techphobe, so I guess he is missing a step somewhere. I might have to go there and sort it for him. I'll try to get him to buy Nod 32, but he is a pensioner and can't afford much. LL |
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