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Anonymous
2023-12-24T08:52:08+00:00

Split from this thread.

Hi Frank,

If you wish to fix Windows Security, please start a new thread and post the following logs. Post the link to the new thread here.

Step 1:

Step 2:

  • Download defender_diag.bat. Right-click on the file, click Properties, Unblock, and OK. Run the batch file as administrator.

(The Batch file queries Defender-related settings/Policies and outputs the results to a log file named defender.log. Upload this log to your OneDrive and share the link here.)

(How-To: Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support)

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Anonymous
2023-12-30T09:13:35+00:00

Those entries have no significance. Those entries show up in my system as well. You'll see a lot of Not Found entries for any operation you do. Usually, most of those entries have no significance.

You may try this if possible.

Download this REG file and save it to a folder named c:\reg\

Launch AdvancedRun (from Nirsoft) and start cmd.exe as TrustedInstaller.

In the TrustedInstaller Command Prompt, run:

  • reg.exe import c:\reg\securityhealth.reg
  • exit

This restores some essential registry keys used by Defender.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-28T15:56:10+00:00

    Hi Ramesh

    Is there anything else for me to try?

    Ta

    Frank

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-28T14:07:03+00:00

    The /MIR argument takes care of the overwriting and the wiping part, Frank. No need to do it again. Yours is a different issue, as I stated earlier; no error message is seen when starting the service on your system. Rob's case was different.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-28T14:04:06+00:00

    Hi Ramesh

    Thats great news for Rob well done Ramesh

    Whats steps can I take now.

    I did this

    robocopy E:\1.0.2303.28002-0 E:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealth\1.0.2303.28002-0 /MIR

    But did not delete the wholes security folder like Rob has prior,

    Do I need to revist this and delete the whole folder first?

    This is what there now.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-28T13:21:12+00:00

    Hi Rob,

    Brilliant. Thanks for the update. Will post the fix in your other thread. Request to close the following threads by marking helpful posts as answers.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-security-windows-only-shows-shield-icon-on/91027a3e-7b59-457f-8134-90a648334b48

    and the earlier thread:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-update-i-get-error-0x80070002-when-the/ed24c80e-69e0-45c1-ad33-6cdbf9806672

    Thanks.

    Frank's case is somewhat different and he doesn't receive any error when starting the service. The same fix didn't work for him.

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