No windows defender after installing windows

Hi,
After updating from windows 7 to windows 10 I found that I did not have windows defender installed.
I went through several methods and was advised to do a clean installation via the internet.
This did not change much. Windows Defender Service Missing; Security at a glance page is Empty >> Winhelponline

On another forum I was told my computer may struggle with windows 10 because the specs are not good enough. Particularly because its dual core.
I am hoping there is something I can do to have defender. Thanks.
Version: 20H2 (OS Build 19042.685)

dalchina said:

HP stream note book PC 14 - seems to be from around 2016/17 - is that correct? - so seems a little surprising it had Win 7 on it.

Hi, is it possible the OP is referring to his system 2 specs?

That is true :)

KPN said:

Hi,
After updating from windows 7 to windows 10 I found that I did not have windows defender installed.
I went through several methods and was advised to do a clean installation via the internet.
This did not change much. Windows Defender Service Missing; Security at a glance page is Empty >> Winhelponline

On another forum I was told my computer may struggle with windows 10 because the specs are not good enough. Particularly because its dual core.
I am hoping there is something I can do to have defender. Thanks.
Version: 20H2 (OS Build 19042.685)

When you did the clean install via the internet, did you download Win10 from the MSN site or an alternate site ?

Recommend another clean install with download from official site.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

Clean Install Windows 10 Directly without having to Upgrade First

dalchina said:

HP stream note book PC 14 - seems to be from around 2016/17 - is that correct? - so seems a little surprising it had Win 7 on it.
I am referring to System Two


- could you list these so people don't waste time suggesting the same please?
It is all in the link I first posted Windows Defender Service Missing; Security at a glance page is Empty >> Winhelponline
When you upgraded, did you have a 3rd party AV installed?
No third party AV installed after upgrade.

However, it seems you have also tried a clean install of Win 10.
When you did that, did you
- create a bootable Win 10 installation medium using the MS media creation tool
- boot your PC from that
- delete all O/S partitions and install to unallocated space on disk?

Yes I used MS media creation tool.

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[QUOTE=dalchina;2210662]HP stream note book PC 14 - seems to be from around 2016/17 - is that correct? - so seems a little surprising it had Win 7 on it. Referring to System Two

could you list these so people don't waste time suggesting the same please?

This is what I tried: Windows Defender Service Missing; Security at a glance page is Empty >> Winhelponline

When you upgraded, did you have a 3rd party AV installed?

No.

However, it seems you have also tried a clean install of Win 10.
When you did that, did you

- create a bootable Win 10 installation medium using the MS media creation tool

Yes.

- boot your PC from that

Yes.

- delete all O/S partitions and install to unallocated space on disk?

I had no partitions.

dalchina said:

HP stream note book PC 14 - seems to be from around 2016/17 - is that correct? - so seems a little surprising it had Win 7 on it.


- could you list these so people don't waste time suggesting the same please?

When you upgraded, did you have a 3rd party AV installed?

However, it seems you have also tried a clean install of Win 10.
When you did that, did you
- create a bootable Win 10 installation medium using the MS media creation tool
- boot your PC from that
- delete all O/S partitions and install to unallocated space on disk?

dalchina said:

Were you installing to a blank disk?

I used a USB drive

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Hi, is it possible the OP is referring to his system 2 specs?

Yes