I use windows 10. I had turned Windows Defender off but it recently turned back on and the on/off switch no longer works. How do I turn it off or disable it? I don't want this program interferring with Secure Anywhere!
+62Hello infomeplease,
Welcome to the Webroot Community,
Windows 10 will not allow you to have both Windows Defender and Webroot enabled at the same time. This is a function of Windows, not Webroot. The same will be true of any AV you install on Windows 10.
If you had Windows Defender active at the time you installed Webroot, Webroot will have become the active AV software, and Windows will have automatically disabled Windows Defender. In the event that Webroot is disabled or uninstalled, Windows will automatically re-enable Windows Defender and keep it turned on until you enable or re-install Webroot.
Hope this helps?
Welcome to the Webroot Community,
Windows 10 will not allow you to have both Windows Defender and Webroot enabled at the same time. This is a function of Windows, not Webroot. The same will be true of any AV you install on Windows 10.
If you had Windows Defender active at the time you installed Webroot, Webroot will have become the active AV software, and Windows will have automatically disabled Windows Defender. In the event that Webroot is disabled or uninstalled, Windows will automatically re-enable Windows Defender and keep it turned on until you enable or re-install Webroot.
Hope this helps?
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Hi infomeplease
Welcome to the Community Forums.
Whilst what Sherry has posted is correct there is infact a way to run Windows Defender on the same system as WSA...however this involves a tweak to the Registry and as such is not supported by Webroot Support and therefore is not for the faint hearted/those who are not confident of their IT skills.
If you would like to avail yourself of it please post back and we can provate message you the information.
Regards, Baldrick
Welcome to the Community Forums.
Whilst what Sherry has posted is correct there is infact a way to run Windows Defender on the same system as WSA...however this involves a tweak to the Registry and as such is not supported by Webroot Support and therefore is not for the faint hearted/those who are not confident of their IT skills.
If you would like to avail yourself of it please post back and we can provate message you the information.
Regards, Baldrick
Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete Beta Tester v9.0.24.49, imaged by Macrium Reflect v7.2
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