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[Closed] Windows Defender question

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Windows Defender tells me it is turned off and should be turned on. I try to turn it on but get timed out. Any advise or observations would be gratefully received.BTW it says my virus info is up to date.


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 8:52 am
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Any other AV running?


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 9:27 am
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Nope, not that I'm aware of.


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 10:22 am
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Have you got MSE installed? I think that turns Defender off. What Windows version?


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 10:28 am
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As johnners says, Defender isn't needed if you use MSE, at least in Windows 7.


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 10:50 am
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Windows 8, the inconvenient one.


 
Posted : 16/11/2014 12:48 pm