Windows Defender has a red X and says service has stopped, please help

Phusius · Mar 9, 2013

I have Malwarebytes Pro installed, so is it overriding Windows Defender??? I was under the impression these two programs worked well together... :confused:

Peter1986C · Mar 9, 2013

The Pro version has a realtime protection module, unlike the free version.

Phusius · Mar 10, 2013

Chevalr1c said:
The Pro version has a realtime protection module, unlike the free version.

so it does automatically disable windows defender then? this is normal for malwarebytes pro?

Peter1986C · Mar 10, 2013

I think that Windows 7 detects two AV progs and disables (in this case) Defender. BTW, what does the control panel state about your AV program in the category "Security" -> "maintenance" (I needed to translate back, so the latter may not be accurately cited)?

Phusius · Mar 10, 2013

I am on Windows 8, and control panel security says Windows Defender is my anti virus and firewall.

Peter1986C · Mar 10, 2013

*scratches back of head*

Disable it there (if you can) and see (after a reboot) whether it is MWB Pro that is being referred to there.

Krazy Owl · Mar 10, 2013

In my Win 7 pro the Windows defender disabled automatically with some anti virus and internet security software. Norton did that, Kaspersky did that and Microsoft security essential did that.

95Viper · Mar 10, 2013

Maybe, this wiki at MS will help: Windows Defender on Windows 8 - Introduction and Frequently Asked Questions
It, also, answers quite a few other questions that some people have.

A couple of quotes from the wiki page.

If you install a third-party anti-malware product, WD will be disabled. If you [properly] uninstall a third-party product, WD will be enabled.

However, you can have an on-demand scanner, such as Malwarebytes, installed. Malwarebytes offers two different scanners – one on-demand (free), and one real-time (paid). The on-demand scanner does not conflict with WD’s real-time scanning. Some users consider having one real-time product (e.g. WD) and an on-demand product (e.g. Malwarebytes (free)) a good combination on their system.

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Processor	i5-2500k @ 4.5
Motherboard	Asus Z68 Deluxe
Cooling	Noctua NH-D14
Memory	16GB DDR3 1600
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Display(s)	Dell 23" 2ms
Case	Carbide 500r
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar DG

System Name	desktop \| Odroid N2+ \|
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 \| Amlogic S922X \|
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M DS3H \|Odroid N2+ \|
Cooling	Inter-Tech Argus SU-200, 3x Arctic P12 case fans \| stock heatsink + fan \|
Memory	Gskill Aegis DDR4 32GB \| 4 GB DDR4 \|
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 6600 (8GB) \| Arm Mali G52 \|
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Mouse	Logitech G500 \|Steelseries Rival 300
Keyboard	Qpad MK-50 (Cherry MX brown)\| Blaze Keyboard
Software	Windows 10, Various Linux distros \| Gentoo Linux

Processor	i5-2500k @ 4.5
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Video Card(s)	Sapphire 7950 @ 1200/1475 @ 1175v
Display(s)	Dell 23" 2ms
Case	Carbide 500r
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar DG

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