When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is turned
off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but search
says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and
programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark in
it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on.

Defender appears on the processes list in Task Manager. MSASCui.exe.
Open Windows Update and see if you need any defender updates.

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"baltsteve" <baltsteve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is
> turned
> off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but
> search
> says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and
> programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark
> in
> it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on.

I clicked on Windows Update and said everything is up to date. I still get
that Windows defender is turned off (red shield) on task bar.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Defender appears on the processes list in Task Manager. MSASCui.exe.
> Open Windows Update and see if you need any defender updates.
>
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> "baltsteve" <baltsteve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DCA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@microsoft.com...
> > When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is
> > turned
> > off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but
> > search
> > says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and
> > programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark
> > in
> > it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on.
>

Hi baltsteve,

Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

Type the following command and press {ENTER}

winmgmt /salvagerepository

Restart Windows.

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"baltsteve" <baltsteve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DCA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@microsoft.com...
When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is turned
off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but search
says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and
programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark in
it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on.

I followed the commands. It gave me soem kidn of error message and restarted
Windows. The same thing happened with it saying Windows Defender turned off.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi baltsteve,
>
> Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
>
> Type the following command and press {ENTER}
>
> winmgmt /salvagerepository
>
> Restart Windows.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "baltsteve" <baltsteve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DCA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@microsoft.com...
> When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is turned
> off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but search
> says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and
> programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark in
> it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on.
>

Try running the command the 2nd time (after receiving the error). This helped most users.

If that does not help, post the error message.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"baltsteve" <baltsteve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1B57544C-07B3-49AA-9C15-1CE6DF27AF67@microsoft.com...
I followed the commands. It gave me soem kidn of error message and restarted
Windows. The same thing happened with it saying Windows Defender turned off.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi baltsteve,
>
> Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
>
> Type the following command and press {ENTER}
>
> winmgmt /salvagerepository
>
> Restart Windows.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "baltsteve" <baltsteve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DCA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@microsoft.com...
> When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is turned
> off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but search
> says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and
> programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark in
> it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on.
>