Windows Defender is the last line of defense where Windows 10 is concerned, so whenever it fails, things will likely go wrong in more ways than one. In order to make sure your computer is secure, we suggest always checking if Windows Defender is in good form. Now, recently a computer user was complaining about an error he or she came across in Windows Defender. The error in question is as follows:

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This is the error that comes up instead of the regular scanning options, so what now? It’s pretty difficult to tell what is the cause of the issue here, but we can make a few summaries in order to come up with a fix.

What we need to do here, is return Windows Defender to its regular form where all options are showing. In its current state, the user is unable to scan for viruses, so right away we can be certain the Windows 10 computer is severely compromised.

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Fixing this issue with Windows Defender is paramount, and we are certain that this suggestion should make everything right

What you will need to do, here, is to fire up the search box, then type CMD. From there, right-click on Command Prompt, then select Run as Administrator.

Once the CMD is up and running, please copy and paste the following command in it and hit Enter:

REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware

Finally, reboot the computer, and then check if your problems have finally been solved.

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