How to Turn Windows Defender Back on?

In the case, you’re only looking to disable Windows Defender temporarily; you can do the following.

• Open Settings.
• Click on Update & security.
• Click on Windows Defender.
• Turn off the toggle switch for Real-time protection.

In the case, you’re only looking to disable Windows Defender temporarily; you can do the following.

• Open Settings.
• Click on Update & security.
• Click on Windows Defender.
• Turn off the toggle switch for Real-time protection.

Kindly follow the below steps of this works,

• Open Windows Defender by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type Defender, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Defender.
• Click Tools, and then click Options.
• Click Administrator, select or clear the Use this program check box, and then click Save.

Open Settings tab and click Real-time protection on the left. Make sure there is a check mark in the Turn on real-time protection (recommended) check box. That’s how you activate or enable Windows Defender in Windows 8 and 8.1 after uninstalling some competing free or paid anti-virus product.

How do I turn on Windows Defender in Windows 10?

How to Turn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10

1. Step 1: Click “Settings” in the “Start Menu”.
2. Step 2: Select “Windows Security” from the left pane and choose “Open Windows Defender Security Center”.
3. Step 3: Open Windows Defender’s settings, and then click on the “Virus & Threat Protection settings” link.

How do I turn on automatic updates Windows Defender?

Update Windows Defender when Automatic Windows Updates is disabled

• In the right pane, click on Create Basic Task.
• Select the frequency, viz Daily.
• Set the Time at which the updating task should run.
• Next select Start a program.
• In the Program box, type “C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe”.