Windows defender permision

Anonymous
2018-05-19T16:42:00+00:00

Your IT administrator has limited access to some areas of this app,and the item you tried to access is not available . Contact IT helpdesk for more information.

this is the message I get when I try to scan a drive using windows defender(right click and scan using windows defender option).

windows specification:

edition:windows 10 home

version:1803

os build:17134.48

device specification:

hp envy x 360 convertible

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy

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Anonymous
2018-11-02T06:18:38+00:00

Hi Michael,

I believe that your IT department is right.

It is probable that the problem in v1803 is associated with the "Periodic Scanning"

button. Please see my posts in this thread for August 27 and 28.

I think there is a fault in v1803, that leaves only some PCs without a functioning

periodic scanning button.

In other threads, some have had this same problem, and their button was turned on.

Yet, when they uninstalled their third party anti-virus, there problem was corrected.

A functioning periodic scanning button allows Windows Defender to work in concert

with third party anti-virus programs.

EDIT:

I did not have this link in hand when I first replied to your post.

This link is my case in point.

Andrew had the same problem, that was originally expressed in this thread.

He had also been successfully running a third party security program, in concert with

Windows Defender, until W10 v1803 was installed. And his periodic scanning button

was turned "ON".

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/all/why-is-scan-with-windows-defender-blocked-by-it-on/33f9ab1b-673d-4eb9-8119-ce0d92a2cd83#

Pay particular attention to the second page of his thread. 

Regards,  Glen

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-29T06:46:04+00:00

    https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+get+gpedit+on+windows+10+Home/102025

    That brings you to a super simple guide on how to install GPedit on Windows 10 Home.

    I can assure you that ifixit is a trustworthy site, and have tried this method myself.

    After doing this, follow the steps of my previous reply. 

    Also, you don't need gpedit to use the CMD command in my previous reply. Go ahead and give that a try.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-11-01T16:34:05+00:00

    For those of you who were wondering, this is a bug within Windows 10 1803. I have seen this message across my Windows 10 Pro devices and on a separate Windows 10 Home PC that was not linked to any Microsoft account. I was able to determine this with the help of my college's IT Helpdesk. It is on Microsoft to fix it with a future update. Hope this helps!

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