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Windows Defender is missing, please help.
Hiya guys.
In a nutshell my windows defender is missing. I first noticed the issue when i tried to click on the open security control center option (where you would manage exceptions to the antivirus for example) in the update & security tab in the settings, and nothing happened. If i click on the windef icon on the taskbar same result, it dosent react, no hung processes or nothing. If i try to open it in safe mode it gets wierder: it closes the settings window as soon as i try to click on the update & security tab.
In the policy editor (gpedit.msc) i dont even have a windef folder just windef antivirus and windef smartscreen and one more which i cant recall (in work atm).
I tried to run the sfc scan which stops at 50% in both normal and safe modes. It says it cannot perform the requested operation.
I tried the DISM scan/restore thing i get an error message saying that the specified buffer contains ill formed data.
Antivirus says everythings a-okay.
Im at about my wits end here, any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards
Sage
PS: First time poster, hope i did everything correctly .
Last edited by SageofRage; 11 Jul 2017 at 07:32. Reason: Words