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  Hello,

  do you have Microsoft Security Essentials installed?

  If yes, Windows Defender will be disabled.

  For more information:

  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_start/windows-defender-and-microsoft-security-essentials/5309cb8d-02e1-40e8-974f-0dcedb9ab9fd

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  • Proposed as answer by Sabrina Shen Thursday, April 7, 2011 9:05 AM
  • Marked as answer by nigel2008 Thursday, April 7, 2011 1:57 PM

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  can't turn windows defender on, could this be because live one care or baseline security are installed?

  If you have one of the following AV, anti-virus, programs installed, it will shut down your Windows Defender. Reason being those AVs have their own defenders. 2 defenders running in the same machine will create conflicts.
  Bottom line : it's ok. It's normal.
  List of AVs that will shut down Windows Defender :

  Norton
  McAfee
  AVG
  Microsoft Security Essentials

  If you do not have the above AV programs, here is how to restart Windows Defender:

  Start button > in the search box, type Services > press Enter key > scroll to find Windows Defender, click it > ....
  under Status heading, it should say ......... Started
  under Startup Type, it should say ............ Automatic
  If it does not say that, Right click at Windows Defender > click Properties >
  at Startup Type, click the pointer at far right and select Automatic
  at Service Status, click Start
  click OK when done.

  
  

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  • Proposed as answer by Sabrina Shen Thursday, April 7, 2011 9:04 AM
  • Marked as answer by nigel2008 Thursday, April 7, 2011 2:04 PM

  Wednesday, April 6, 2011 1:38 PM
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  Hi,

   

  Please check if the previous information helps.

   

  If not, please check if there is any error received when trying to turn on the service for Windows Defender.

   

  Regards,

   

  Sabrina

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  • Marked as answer by nigel2008 Thursday, April 7, 2011 2:04 PM

  Thursday, April 7, 2011 9:06 AM