Virus & threat protection option disappeared

Anonymous
2020-01-12T15:46:45+00:00

I have attached a screenshot of my windows security, and as you can see, there is no "Virus & threat protection" option, when it should be in between "Home" and "Account protection". I have no idea how this happened. It just disappeared one day. I have already tried restarting the computer, and running my antivirus. both to no avail. I'm running Windows 10 Home version 1809. I hope that someone can help me.

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Anonymous
2020-04-20T08:37:36+00:00

Hi Vishan,

I'm sorry, I never intended to insinuate that you should "install" Group Edit.

I said "Assuming you did have W10 PRO or Education, you would have Group Edit."

That was apparently a bad assumption on my part.

I'm not sure if it is a good idea to enable it on your PC. But since you did, see Option One

in this link. In step 1, click on how to "Open Local Group Policy Editor". This describes how to navigate through Group Policy. The link supplies the path that you should follow, to find the policy in question. Two paths are described. Try them both, to see which one will succeed.

When you double-click that policy, you will see the options that you can use to disable it.

"Disable" or "Not Configure". Which will prevent the policy from hiding Virus & Threat...

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/99493-hide-virus-threat-protection-windows-security-windows-10-a.html 

If no luck.....

You can determine if a policy is involved in your problem by examining this Registry key.

Enter the Registry by clicking "Start" and Type "regedit". Select "Run as an Administrator".

Navigate through the Registry *Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft*

*WindowsDefender* and select Policy Manager.

This folder should only contain Default. If it contains a list of policies, come back and we

can discuss how to proceed.  A policy is probably causing your problem!

To keep the Registry uncluttered, exit by retracing the steps that you used to navigate in.

AT HKLM click "File" then "Exit"

Good luck,  Glen

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Anonymous
2020-04-19T00:15:00+00:00

Hi VishanShan,

Your school account, probably has a Policy set, that prevents students from altering

any of the Windows Defender functions. If you are no longer under the supervision

of the school, but wish to use the school account, you can make a Policy change

that will allow you to access "Virus & Threat Protection" again. And let you regain

control over Windows Defender.

See option ONE in this link for the procedure. Assuming that you have W10 PRO,

or Education. The link describes the Group Policy procedure, to "Show" or "Hide"

Virus & Threat Protection.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/99493-hide-virus-threat-protection-windows-security-windows-10-a.html

If you can't access "gpedit.msc, return, and I will describe a Registry modification

that will accomplish this same result.

Regards,  Glen

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-19T11:25:50+00:00

    i have the same problem. the folder windows defender in regedit have many folders not only the DEFAULT folder. what should i do?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-03T15:42:40+00:00

    Thank you very much for your help. I couldn't wait last night, so i took the longer route: i reinstalled my windows. Everything is back to normal.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-03T06:51:41+00:00

    Hi Hamid,

    There is another approach! If you delete the policies that you see, they will surely be

    created again.

    Since you are describing the policies, I have to believe that you have already been

    through this procedure. However, I think you should review it all again, in order to be able

    to correctly apply the fix. 

    The following link describes three approaches to this problem.

    1. Run a Windows PowerShell (Admin) command that will show "Virus & Threat Protection.
    2. Examine your Scheduled Tasks for a Task, that may be the cause for the offending Policy.
    3. Make a Registry modification that will nullify the effects of the Policy, if it still runs.

       (#3 is described in the link, that is in this link.  See page 2 after "Please Be Advised".

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/all/virus-threat-protection-is-missing-in-windows/eb3e047c-35e7-4eab-9382-117340e758fb

    You have already seen how to tell if you have Policies present, in a W10 Home PC.

    The information that follows that, informs you on how to modify a Registry Key, that makes

    the offending policy moot.

    PS;  I have assumed that you are running W10 Home. If you are running W10 Pro, there is

    a Group Policy that you can set, to override the the offending Policy. If this is your case,

    please respond, and I will describe it.  

    Good luck,  Glen

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