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Windows Defender fails to Open - error
I need your help please. Windows defender doesn't want to open and I have no virus/spam software running. I think the problem was caused by some new malware.
When I click the defender icon on desktop or cpanel:
Windows cannot access the specified device path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access them.
When I try to force open defender in C:\Program Files\Windows Defender, I get this message
MSASCui.exe: Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. (Most .exe in this directory give that message)
When I go to services.msc, I see that Window Defender service is not started. On clicking start, I get this error message:
Windows could not start Windows Defender Service service on local computer. Error 14105: The size of the manifest exceeds the maximum allowed.
Windows Defender Network is also stopped and cannot be started (Error 5: access denied)
Hope you can be able to help me to solve this issue.
Thank you in advance