Windows defender will not start windows 7

#Windows defender will not start windows 7 software

Click Ok, and close the Component Services window.Click on вЂњStartвЂќ, and manually start Windows Defender. Under Service Status, it will show: вЂњStoppedвЂќ.Under the вЂњGeneralвЂќ tab of the вЂњPropertiesвЂќ window, set the Startup type to вЂњAutomatic (Delayed)вЂќ.RIGHT-CLICK Windows Defender and click on вЂњProprietiesвЂќ.Scroll down until you see the Windows Defender service. On the right-hand side, you will see a list of Windows services.On the left-hand side, click on the вЂњServices (Local)вЂќ tab. The Component Services window will open.Click Start and type вЂњServicesвЂќ at the Search Programs and Files field вЂ“ Simply press enter.You need Administrator Privileges to do this. You are using a non-genuine copy of the Windows operating system and automatic updates have been disabled, or Service Packs were never installed.You are probably using a non-genuine copy of the Windows operating system that has been tampered with, such as the Windows Vista вЂњBlack Edition.'.Windows Defender has been manually disabled.

If this is the case, type вЂњsfc /scannowвЂќ at the Command Prompt for automatic repair.

Windows operating system files have been corrupted.

#Windows defender will not start windows 7 software

Antivirus software has been installed and then removed, but its settings are still present preventing Windows Defender to start.

A virus infection may have changed registry settings and Windows Defender is unable to operate or start.

Here are some of the reasons why Windows Defender may stop working, or encounter problems when trying to restart: