Enable Windows Defender In Windows 10 Registry

[bigjohn]

G'day guys and girls,

I cannot re-enable Windows Defender in the registry. Please see pics attached.

I even tryed in safe mode.

Thank you for any help.

[Dark Monkey]

unless you shut down the service ..

it will not work

[lurch234]

Go to your registry here:

 

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend

 

and check if start is a (2) and not a (4) like the pic shows:

 

 

And you have to be in safe mode to be able to change this!

 

I disabled mine. That's why the picture has a (4)

[bigjohn]

Thank you for the answers and syggestions you gave me, unfortunately none worked for me, I keep getting "no acsses" in the registry and in services. I think I'll reinstall Windows with Rufus and keep prersonal files and programs. 

Thanks for your help

John

 

[lurch234]

2 hours ago, bigjohn said:

I keep getting "no acsses" in the registry and in services. I think I'll reinstall Windows with Rufus and keep prersonal files and programs. 

Sounds like malware behavior. Malwarebytes has a forum where they can have a look for you by asking for scans and logs.

It's a free service by dedicated people so take it as it goes. They seem pretty nice.

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/

 

If you do have malware keeping your personal files and programs could just bring the problem back.

[bigjohn]

I tryed everything with no success, I ended up doing a celan install and full update; cleaned the Win apps and reinstalled softwara. Very good now.

Thank you all for reading and helping.

John