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Chuck Scott Windows 10 "Virus & threat protection" Warnings
I have AVG Internet Security 16.151.8013. My Windows 10 Pro (64 Bit) system just installed "Feature update to Windows 10, version 1703". Since that update, I've been getting an "Actions Needed" icon on my task bar for "Windows Defender Security Center". The warning is "Virus & treat protection. Threat service has stopped." I don't think I need it running anyway, but is there a way to tell it to simply go away and not bother me? Or am I wrong and there's some reason to try to restart it?
Thanks!
Thanks!
The curious thing about last Windows update is that it now in the "Windows Defender Security Center" where it says "Real-time protection", if I turn it off, it will immediately turn it back on. Same for "Cloud-based protection" and "Automatic sample submission".
If I go to "Settings > Update & Security > Select Windows Defender" it just has a button to turn on Windows Defender Antivirus.
Windows does know that I'm running AVG. If I go to the Security and Maintenance page from control panel, under "Virus protection" is shows "AVG Internet Security is turned on".
It must be the children at Microsoft playing around again.
Chuck
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Std info.. Windows Defender, officially called Windows Defender Antivirus in Windows 10 Creators Update, is an anti-malware component of Microsoft Windows. It was first released as a free antispyware program download for Windows XP, shipped with Windows Vista and Windows 7 and made into a full antivirus program replacing Microsoft Security Essentials as part of Windows 8 and later versions.
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I am sorry to hear that. I request you to turn off Windows Defender (Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security.
>Select Windows Defender > then turn Real-time protection on or off) and check AVG Internet Security is active and protected. I would also like to inform you that it is not recommended to run more than one Antivirus program on your PC simultaneously.
The curious thing about last Windows update is that it now in the "Windows Defender Security Center" where it says "Real-time protection", if I turn it off, it will immediately turn it back on. Same for "Cloud-based protection" and "Automatic sample submission".
If I go to "Settings > Update & Security > Select Windows Defender" it just has a button to turn on Windows Defender Antivirus.
Windows does know that I'm running AVG. If I go to the Security and Maintenance page from control panel, under "Virus protection" is shows "AVG Internet Security is turned on".
It must be the children at Microsoft playing around again.
Chuck
I look forward to your reply.
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