I have windows defender on my computer, but its not in start up, so every
time i open it, it states that windows defender is switched off.
How do I get it to start when I switch my computer on??
thanks in advance
Ian

It doesn't start from the startup folder, so not finding it there is normal.

What version of Windows are you running?

What antivirus or other antimalware software are you running?

A frequent cause of this appearance is that your antivirus software is
intentionally disabling Windows Defender, because it includes its own
antispyware functionality. For example, AVG does this in recent updated
versions.

This is expected behavior--nothing to worry about.

"iangt9" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD97EFA6-6C09-40FE-8A81-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have windows defender on my computer, but its not in start up, so every
> time i open it, it states that windows defender is switched off.
> How do I get it to start when I switch my computer on??
> thanks in advance
> Ian

iangt9,
Bill Sanderson has replied to your message but it has not shown up here so I
paste it below.

Tim
_____________

Bill Sanderson wrote:
> It doesn't start from the startup folder, so not finding it there is
> normal.
>
> What version of Windows are you running?
>
> What antivirus or other antimalware software are you running?
>
> A frequent cause of this appearance is that your antivirus software is
> intentionally disabling Windows Defender, because it includes its own
> antispyware functionality. For example, AVG does this in recent updated
> versions.
>
> This is expected behavior--nothing to worry about.
>

Thanks for the information, I have windows xp and also AVG anti-virus, so it
looks like that could be the problem....would it be benificial to remove
Wiondows defender so I no longer have the problem??
regards
Ian--
iangt9


"Tim Clark" wrote:

> iangt9,
> Bill Sanderson has replied to your message but it has not shown up here so I
> paste it below.
>
> Tim
> _____________
>
> Bill Sanderson wrote:
> > It doesn't start from the startup folder, so not finding it there is
> > normal.
> >
> > What version of Windows are you running?
> >
> > What antivirus or other antimalware software are you running?
> >
> > A frequent cause of this appearance is that your antivirus software is
> > intentionally disabling Windows Defender, because it includes its own
> > antispyware functionality. For example, AVG does this in recent updated
> > versions.
> >
> > This is expected behavior--nothing to worry about.
> >

If you are on XP, you could remove Windows Defender. However, the way this
mechanism works, if AVG were for some reason inactive, or removed, Windows
Defender would again become active, seek definition updates, and provide a
measure of protection.

So--as blanket advice, I wouldn't recommend removal, particularly since that
advice would be confusing for Vista and Windows 7 users who don't have that
option.



"iangt9etc" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A39F1612-28F7-4537-A79A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the information, I have windows xp and also AVG anti-virus, so
> it
> looks like that could be the problem....would it be benificial to remove
> Wiondows defender so I no longer have the problem??
> regards
> Ian--
> iangt9
>
>
> "Tim Clark" wrote:
>
>> iangt9,
>> Bill Sanderson has replied to your message but it has not shown up here
>> so I
>> paste it below.
>>
>> Tim
>> _____________
>>
>> Bill Sanderson wrote:
>> > It doesn't start from the startup folder, so not finding it there is
>> > normal.
>> >
>> > What version of Windows are you running?
>> >
>> > What antivirus or other antimalware software are you running?
>> >
>> > A frequent cause of this appearance is that your antivirus software is
>> > intentionally disabling Windows Defender, because it includes its own
>> > antispyware functionality. For example, AVG does this in recent
>> > updated
>> > versions.
>> >
>> > This is expected behavior--nothing to worry about.
>> >