Hi Felicia,
Open Defender and look for green checkmarks.
Microsoft Defender
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FELICIA HALL
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how do I make sure Microsoft Defender is turned on?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
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CrazyKats
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FELICIA HALL 60 Reputation points
2026-06-29T16:30:46.13+00:00 oh nice! Thank you for the link! Appreciate it!
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CrazyKats 19,680 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2026-06-29T17:34:58.1166667+00:00 Kindly mark 1 of my posts as an Answer if it helped. TY
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Hi,
No you don't. Just make sure when
you remove Norton that you use
their removal tool (if they have one)
to get rid of everything Norton.
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FELICIA HALL 60 Reputation points
2026-06-29T16:25:16.7166667+00:00 Oh, really? Okay. I'm guessing they won't help me get rid of everything Norton. So, I'll have to do it myself to ensure it's gone. Thanks again.
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FELICIA HALL 60 Reputation points
2026-06-29T16:16:24.6933333+00:00 Thank you for your reply. I made sure all those have a green check mark.
Do I need another Anti-Virus subscription on top of Defender? I have Norton but I want to cancel it...