Not having to go out, Windows 8 from the companyMicrosoft has become the subject of real online battles. The forum participants poured each other with all possible types of substances, trying to prove their point of view.
One of the reasons for the popularity was the “defender” of Windows 8. How to enable it on a newly installed system and should it be done in principle? Let's find out.
A bit of history
Back in 2001, simultaneously withthe official release of Windows XP, in the walls of Microsoft began work on the creation of a new system. The users were promised a real paradise on earth: a new file system, a complete abandonment of the tree-like directory structure, as well as a built-in antivirus with a firewall.
Vista came out (by the way, it’s nothas almost no relationship), after which it suddenly turned out that the promises were not fulfilled. There was a function UAC (which was terrible in Vista), as well as Windows Defender, the functionality of which was questioned by all authoritative computer publications.
С выходом Windows 7 «защитника» немного patched up, but still he was extremely unpopular. Then in Redmond made a "feint ears", releasing Microsoft Security Essentials. It was almost a full-fledged antivirus, when installed, the standard Defender was automatically turned off.
We understand the question
Generally, when installing a clean system, nothinginclude not required. The fact is, by default everything is already activated initially. Thus, if you did not install any third-party anti-virus software, then you have nothing to worry about.
Thus, it will only be necessary to turn on "Defender" after removing antiviruses from other manufacturers.
How it's done
So, if your computer is still worththird-party antiviral protection, then the "protector" of Windows 8 will not start. How to enable it in this case? You will have to remove this program, if possible using a special uninstall utility from its manufacturer. This is due to the fact that the slightest remnants of it in the registry or on the hard disk will lead to the appearance of a message that it is impossible to launch the Defender.
In the lower left corner, click the right mouse button, then select the "Control Panel" item in the pop-up context menu.
A dialog of the same name will open in the upperThe right corner of which is a search field. Enter there the phrase "Defender Windows", then click on the button "Enter". That's all. Click on the link that appears, after which the program will be enabled.
Everything would be fine, but ... And how to turn on the "protector" of Windows 8, if even after that he refuses to run?
Another variant
Again, go to the "Control Panel".We are looking for the “System and Security” item there. In the opened dialog box there is an item “Support Center”. Opening it, you need to open the drop-down list "Security". In the "Protection from viruses" click on the button "Enable now". As a rule, the “protector” of Windows 8 is immediately activated. How to enable it, even if this measure does not help?
Last measure
In rare cases, it happens that startup is prevented by a disabled service, without which this important program simply cannot work normally.
To eliminate this nuisance, right-click in the lower left corner again. When the context menu opens, select the "Run" option. In the appeared field we drive in the services.msc command.
A long list of all available oncomputer services, in which you need to find the item "Office defender Windows." Next, double-click on it with the left mouse button, then in the “Startup type” set “Automatic”. After that, in the same list, look for the item "Security Center".
Similarly, click on it with the left mouse button, assigning the attribute "Automatic". That's it, the program is running.
How to disable defender?
And how to disable the "protector" of Windows 8?After all, there are opposite situations when some third-party antivirus refuses to continue the installation due to the running service of this program. Make it easy.
Launch “Defender”, select the “Parameters” tab in the main working window, and then uncheck the “Enable real-time protection” checkbox in it. Save the settings, exit the program.
Application Characteristics
By the way, how did the defenderWindows 8? The recall of any computer edition indicates that the basic protective functions of the application work flawlessly. Simply put, if you live in social networks, occasionally browse news sites and listen to music on a computer, you will have enough of its capabilities in abundance.
So if you bought a new computer with the "Eight", then it does not always make sense to rush to install an antivirus there. After all, it is already in the basic delivery of the system!
