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In current time, a lot of pc users are facing external threats like spywares, adwares, malwares and many more. Spyware Protect 2009, Antivirus 2009, Personal Antivirus are few of new spywares. Mostly it comes up with many fake alerts, messages and pop-ups on your computer. Microsoft has launched an antispyware program in order to get rid of spywares issues. Windows Defender is software program that helps and protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats. Windows Defender features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.
Windows Defender Advantage:--
1. It can quickly and easily finds spyware and other unwanted programs.
2. It can easily eliminate detected spyware.
3. It allows you to schedule your scanning and removal times for the specific interval of time.
4. Windows Defender has "Real-Time Protection" against the spyware issues.
5. It has improved Internet browsing safety.
6. Windows Defender has protection against the latest threats. So, it helps to get all the latest definitions of all the spywares.
Troubleshooting for Windows Defender:--
Case1:-- When unable to start Windows Defender program
Steps:--
1. Click Start, Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click Windows Defender, and click Remove.
Case2:-- Unable to uninstall Windows Defender in Microsoft windows XP
This issue happens due to corrupted DLL library. To resolve this error, download and run the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility. We can also resolve this issue by uninstalling the Windows Defender program with help of uninstall command option from Run and then click on "Start", type "Run" and type the following :--
"msiexec /uninstall windowsdefender.msi /quiet /log uninstall.log".
Case3:-- Troubleshooting Code Errors with Windows Defender program
Steps:--
1. Click on "Start", All Programs, and Windows Update.
2. Click on "Change Settings" option in the left pane.
3. Uncheck on "Use Microsoft Update".
Case4:-- Windows Defender says "Service has stopped" when the application is launched
Steps:--
1. Click on "Start" and then type "Run".
2. Type "services.msc".
3. Right-click on "Windows Defender" service and click on "Start".
Case5:-- Windows Defender is taking long time to perform a full scan
This issue happens due to temporary Internet files, cookies, and other applog files. To resolve this issue, it is recommended to remove all these files before you schedule a full scan.
By all the above discussion, we can conclude that this article provides very useful and critical information on Windows Defender application and about their troubleshooting functionality.
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