Lately i had to uninstal my MacAfee software.
Then i installed Microsoft security essentials. No windows Defender do not
load.
I checked the Services, Defender is on automatic but when i force it to
start, i get a message, windows defender started but was stoped before loaded.
something is forcing it to stop.
anyone can help me?

"sia" wrote:

> Lately i had to uninstall my McAfee software.
> Then i installed Microsoft security essentials. No windows Defender do not
> load.
> I checked the Services, Defender is on automatic but when i force it to
> start, i get a message, windows defender started but was stopped before loaded.
> something is forcing it to stop.
> anyone can help me?

Hello sia:

<http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/5309cb8d-02e1-40e8-974f-0dcedb9ab9fd>

If Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is installed on a system with Windows
Defender (WD), the MSE installation will either uninstall Windows Defender or
disable it by design as MSE includes many of the features of WD.

HTH