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How to share Defender

I am sharing 365 premium. How can those members use Microsoft Defender for their devices.

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asked 2026-09-06T00:10:33.79+00:00
Don Isbell 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-06T00:31:07.59+00:00
Don Isbell 20 Reputation points
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Does Defender give me everything Norton does?

My Norton subscription is due to expire in a month or so and I'm thinking of switching to Defender. Is Defender better? I have Norton 360 now, but I have to keep buying more to get more; like driver cleanup and password monitor.

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asked 2026-09-02T01:53:06.04+00:00
Starla Ingersol 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T03:18:35.49+00:00
Marcin Policht 106.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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DEFENDER question for microsoft 365 family

i HAVE downloaded microsoft 365 family. How do I download DEFENDER to each of the devices?

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asked 2026-08-29T21:27:14.51+00:00
JENNIFER TATUM 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T22:00:56.07+00:00
EmilyS726 264.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Defender Identity Theft Protection appears to be broken

The initial setup was simple. However, I want to add the rest of the family and additional credit cards to monitor. When I click the Credit monitoring tile on the locally installed App or on the web I get an error stating "Something went wrong. Wait…

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asked 2026-08-12T19:06:15.34+00:00
Ron Love 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-18T22:45:31.78+00:00
Ron Love 20 Reputation points
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I have marked 2 data breaches done and they still appear

I have two data breaches in Microsoft Defender that have been marked as done for over a year. I have marked them as done, and they will not go away. Also, because I get free credit monitoring from other sources, Defender is not finding any new breaches…

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asked 2026-08-11T19:30:46.2233333+00:00
Scott Moore 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-12T02:40:07.2566667+00:00
Xavier-D 12,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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What do I need to do? every time I try log in to my account it just get stuck in the "processing authentication" loop.

I may or may not reach the main page of my account but if I try to change something it gets stuck. every single time. this has been going on for over 24 hours now. do I need to contact someone or what do I have to do to get it fixed. I want to check and…

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asked 2026-08-04T06:26:16.3666667+00:00
Marianne 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-05T07:12:41.87+00:00
Faraz Khan 0 Reputation points
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Error opening Dark Web Monitoring in Windows Defender

Regardless of what device i try. I've logged out, cleared cache, rebooted PC, but I still get this error when trying to open Dark Web Monitoring

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asked 2026-04-25T20:57:42.08+00:00
Debbie Cruz 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-01T16:16:39.0966667+00:00
Halim Kerim Bas 0 Reputation points
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Clearing Microsoft Defender Alerts and History

How can I delete old history items from Microsoft Defender Alerts and History on the App or on the web at https://mydefender.microsoft.com/alerts ?

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asked 2026-07-07T02:14:11.3433333+00:00
bill vaccaro 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-07-29T08:29:54.2933333+00:00
Ian-T 11,040 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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MICROSOFT DEFENDER

DEAR SIRS, I am trying to clear 2 accounts out of my Microsoft Defender that are not useful anymore, I don't find the instructions in the app to do so, How do I proceed? The 2 accounts that I want to clear are Maximus and Access Computer Training. …

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asked 2026-07-20T04:18:57.0666667+00:00
gina bethancourt 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-20T06:19:22.4466667+00:00
Nathan R 915 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Refund Request

I was billed for Office 365 yesterday, and I did not want this service. I removed my payment info and canceled it, but was still billed. I want a refund.

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asked 2026-07-03T15:44:00.1133333+00:00
David flerlage 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-04T14:21:07.8433333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 86,980 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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MS Defender Dashboard

When I first installed Defender there was a very cool 'everything' Dashboard, black with white type. How do I get to that?

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asked 2026-05-07T00:55:53.0733333+00:00
Steve Shimek 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-07T03:27:59.3966667+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte 45,750 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I've updated the payment method, but I keep getting emails saying my payment is past due.

I've updated my payment plan to my debit card but keep getting emails saying my payment is past due. Please check into why this keeps happening. Thank you, Lawrence

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asked 2025-12-05T15:32:48.43+00:00
Lawrence Keener 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T07:51:16.88+00:00
Tamara Flanagan 0 Reputation points
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Cancel trial

I have been trying for sometime, would like assistance to Please cancel trial subscription , as soon as possible

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asked 2026-03-01T23:02:10.93+00:00
Sandra Sterlin 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-01T23:02:24.6133333+00:00

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I am unable to get inside my school email on behave of a code that doesn't send to my phone.

Goodmorning, I hope all is well. I am not able to get inside of my school email. My school email is connect to outlook. In order to get inside of my school email I have to download an app called Microsoft Authenticator app to prevent the scams from…

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asked 2026-02-12T14:22:09+00:00
Nionna Miller 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-12T15:06:03.71+00:00
Nionna Miller 0 Reputation points
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my ms work office is not working because of its shows your ms office is not licened how i licened my ms office

my my office is not working because of they are saying that your office is not licensed how i licensed my my office please take action and solve my problem ........

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asked 2026-01-31T06:48:38.03+00:00
Muneer Hussain 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-31T06:48:47.0666667+00:00

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I need my receipt.

I recently purchased MS Office 365 online using my Visa but I never received any receipt, can you please email to me asap. Thanks Shahram Fasihy

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asked 2026-01-29T19:28:02.1066667+00:00
Shamoo Fasihy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-29T20:06:17.58+00:00
JANSHER LIWAG 8,955 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Install and activate Office

Just before Christmas i purchased a new laptop from Curries, as an extra they gave me a year free Office 365, i have been paying for a few years. The lady put in in for me with the correct keys. Mine had not run out as yet. A couple of weeks ago i am…

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asked 2026-01-27T17:20:22.3933333+00:00
Miriam Riddles 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-01-27T20:29:59.9366667+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Virus Protection

How do I know if my computer has a virus or if I need to add extra protection?

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asked 2026-01-21T16:32:39.2033333+00:00
Brandon Mullins 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-21T17:22:58.9633333+00:00
Brandon Mullins 40 Reputation points
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Deduction of An Amount

Today, Microsoft 365 deducted Rs . 28999/-, but I am not a subscriber to this software.

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asked 2025-12-07T07:13:21.96+00:00
Engr saifulislam 5 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-09T08:38:19.4266667+00:00
Xavier-D 12,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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synchronize iCloud email account

Help me synchronize my iCloud email account in Microsoft Outlook.

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asked 2025-11-26T23:38:37.25+00:00
Jan Sherburne 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-26T23:38:47.0833333+00:00

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