Windows defender not starting up

[John]

I have had this issue on two computers of late 1 with xp and one with
windows 7. I start the computers and when I try and access defender it says
the program has not been turned on any idea?

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[1PW]

I have had this issue on two computers of late 1 with xp and one with
windows 7. I start the computers and when I try and access defender it says
the program has not been turned on any idea?

Hello John:

This could be normal.

What antimalware do you have installed on these systems?

 

[John]

I had malwarebytes on them I deleted it off the xp system to see if it was
causing it but it still will not start at startup.

 

[1PW]

I had malwarebytes on them I deleted it off the xp system to see if it was
causing it but it still will not start at startup.

Hello John:

Are you saying that MBAM & WD are the *absolute* only antimalware
applications you have on the XP system? No antivirus? Nothing? Just
MBAM & WD?

Please take a very careful inventory of *all* antimalware applications
and get back to us.

Thank you.

 

[John]

I use AVG antivirus and malwarebytes. I was also using defender I thought
till I found it was shut down. That's it as that most seem to cause
conflicts. I had malwarebytes installed so I could update the system to
fight a rash of fake antivirus bugs going around in my office and on friends
home computers

 

[1PW]

I use AVG antivirus and malwarebytes. I was also using defender I
thought till I found it was shut down. That's it as that most seem to
cause conflicts. I had malwarebytes installed so I could update the
system to fight a rash of fake antivirus bugs going around in my office
and on friends home computers

Hello John:

AVG turns off WD during startup. This is normal operation.

<http://www.avg.com/ww-en/faq.num-2672#faq_2672>

HTH