Windows 11's antivirus is telling users that it's turned off — but don't panic, this is just a bug

Think Windows 11's antivirus is broken? Thankfully it isn't, although the app is suffering from a pretty frustrating bug.

Windows 10 and 11 users are seeing a Defender warning that isn’t real

Microsoft confirmed a bug in recent Defender updates that's triggering incorrect "antivirus disabled" warnings across Windows ...
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Windows Defender keeps re-enabling itself on Windows 11

This method involves modifying a Registry value called DisableAntiSpyware. In older versions of Windows, this policy key was used by OEMs and IT administrators to disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus ...
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Microsoft says Windows 11’s built-in Defender is enough for many users

Microsoft wants Windows 11 owners to stop worrying about buying antivirus software. In statements reported by PCMag and Windows Central earlier this year, the company called its built-in Windows ...
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Microsoft shares Defender update for new Windows 11/10 ISO installs0 0

Microsoft has a new Defender anti-virus update for Windows 11 and 10 images. The new update patches several flaws. Aside from new Windows setup and recovery updates, Microsoft has also published a new ...