need help re anti-virus protection

Hello @noguru11,

noguru11 said:

Defender is now working, though I didn't download anything. I left the Browser Guard unchecked, but I will check it now.

The best thing to do is to make sure that Defender is upto date with respect to Definitions etc, and then run a FULL Sysyem Scan. If you are unfamiliar with Defender, this will help with that . . .

> How to Manually Scan Files, Folders, and Drives with Windows Defender Antivirus in Windows 10


Also, have a look at the Related Tutorials at the BOTTOM of the above Tutorial [ there are a few ], as they may also be related.

Better still, perform a scan Offline . . .

> How to Run a Microsoft Defender Offline Scan in Windows 10

I hope this helps.

Hello @noguru11,

noguru11 said:

I hit the Thank You for each one of the replies, since each one helped me.

I think that is because you do NOT have enough posts yet. You could always make a note of the members that have helped so you can give them a REP when you are eligible.

hope this helps.

EDIT:-

I have just looked for you and it appears that you have to have 10 posts.

I am slightly concerned about your lack of any reference to the Norton removal tool that was mentioned earlier on.
You must run it, even if you have already uninstalled Norton.

The tool will remove odd remnants that might otherwise come back and bite you in the rse in four years time. That's what happened to me. Four years after removing Norton I found that I had problems copying very large files across my home network. After investigations lasting the best part of a month without any success, I ran the Norton removal tool and the problem was fixed instantly.

All the best,
Denis

noguru11 said:

… an offline scan ...

That's a reference to a particular scanning procedure using Microsoft Defender. See
Windows Defender Offline Scan - TenForumsTutorials
It's not used very often.


Denis

noguru11 said:

… I tried to find out if there is a way to work in WordPerfect files not connected to the Internet.

I didn't know WordPerfect still existed but it should work the same with or without any internet connection. Just try it.


Denis

When you edit down quotes to remove unnecessary bits, keep both the
[quote=whatever]
at the start and the
[/quote]
at the end. Then the quote will appear correctly, for example

noguru11 said:

Denis, I have now run the Norton Removal tool.

which appears when drafting it as
[QUOTE=noguru11;2369916]Denis, I have now run the Norton Removal tool.[/QUOTE]

Denis