{"id":2163,"date":"2023-02-28T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/help-centre\/?page_id=2163"},"modified":"2023-05-08T15:56:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T19:56:13","slug":"how-to-enable-windows-defender-on-personal-pc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/help-centre\/how-to-enable-windows-defender-on-personal-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable Microsoft Defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"sub-nav clearfix category-breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>\n<article class=\"main-column span9\">\n<div class=\"subtle-wrap-article\">\n<h1>How to enable Microsoft Defender On Windows 10 or 11<\/h1>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-left\">Microsoft Defender is a component of Windows 10 and 11 that provides comprehensive, built-in and ongoing security protections. It features an anti-virus, anti-malware, firewall and more, to keep your personal computer safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-left\">Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ca\/windows\/comprehensive-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Defender<\/a> from the vendor&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-left\"><span class=\"wysiwyg-color-red wysiwyg-font-size-medium\">NOTE: Microsoft Defender cannot be enabled when another anti-virus is installed, e.g.: Trend Micro Antivirus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"wysiwyg-color-black\">To enable Windows Defender<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">1. Click the windows logo\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itsupport.smu.edu.sg\/hc\/article_attachments\/360058479914\/mceclip0.png\" alt=\"mceclip0.png\" \/>\u00a0in the bottom left corner of the screen.\u00a0The Start menu will pop up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">2. Scroll down and click\u00a0<em><strong>Windows Security<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0to open the application.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itsupport.smu.edu.sg\/hc\/article_attachments\/360059385113\/Defender1.jpg\" alt=\"Defender1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">3. On the Windows Security screen, check if any antivirus program has been installed and running in your computer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/itsupport.smu.edu.sg\/hc\/article_attachments\/360058480034\/Defender2.jpg\" alt=\"Defender2.jpg\" width=\"106\" height=\"121\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-justify\"><strong><em>Green tick<\/em><\/strong>: An antivirus program is present and running in your computer. Enabling of Windows Defender is not necessary as your computer is protected by Windows Defender.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itsupport.smu.edu.sg\/hc\/article_attachments\/360058480054\/Defender3.jpg\" alt=\"Defender3.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-justify\"><strong><em>No tick<\/em><\/strong>: No antivirus present and Windows Defender is not enabled in your computer. Please proceed to\u00a0<span class=\"wysiwyg-underline\">next step<\/span>\u00a0to enable Windows Defender, to keep your personal computer safe.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">4. Click on\u00a0<strong>Virus &amp; threat protection<\/strong>\u00a0as shown<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itsupport.smu.edu.sg\/hc\/article_attachments\/360058480334\/Defender4.jpg\" alt=\"Defender4.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">5. Next, select\u00a0<strong>Virus &amp; threat protection<\/strong>\u00a0icon<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itsupport.smu.edu.sg\/hc\/article_attachments\/360059385593\/Defender5.jpg\" alt=\"Defender5.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">6. Turn on for\u00a0<strong>Real-time protection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itsupport.smu.edu.sg\/hc\/article_attachments\/360058480494\/Defender6.jpg\" alt=\"Defender6.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-left\"><span class=\"wysiwyg-color-red wysiwyg-font-size-medium\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to enable Microsoft Defender On Windows 10 or 11 Microsoft Defender is a component of Windows 10 and 11 that provides comprehensive, built-in and ongoing security protections. It features an anti-virus, anti-malware, firewall and more, to keep your personal computer safe. Learn more about Microsoft Defender from the vendor&#8217;s website. 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