R
Rojo Habe
I've just noticed that Defender isn't running, even though the Registry key
(HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run) is there. The path
specified by this key (%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide) is
valid. I can copy and paste it into a Run box and the process appears in the
Task Manager (and stays there until I reboot). If I view the System Startup
page in Spybot S&D the key exists. I've actually changed '%ProgramFiles%'
to 'C:\Program Files' (without the quotes) to see if it makes a difference -
it doesn't. If I view the Startups tab in The Ultimate Troubleshooter it
finds the key but shows File Not Found in the Launch Command field.
I'm at a bit of a loss. I thought perhaps the permissions had got screwed
up for either the Windows Defender folder or the executable itself, but if
that were the case, should I be able to run the command manually? In any
case, the permissions can't be edited. Everything's greyed out.
I'm quite happy to run without Defender I'd just rather be the one who
decides. I'm concerned that to all intents and purposes it's supposed to be
running but isn't.
Any ideas?
(HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run) is there. The path
specified by this key (%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide) is
valid. I can copy and paste it into a Run box and the process appears in the
Task Manager (and stays there until I reboot). If I view the System Startup
page in Spybot S&D the key exists. I've actually changed '%ProgramFiles%'
to 'C:\Program Files' (without the quotes) to see if it makes a difference -
it doesn't. If I view the Startups tab in The Ultimate Troubleshooter it
finds the key but shows File Not Found in the Launch Command field.
I'm at a bit of a loss. I thought perhaps the permissions had got screwed
up for either the Windows Defender folder or the executable itself, but if
that were the case, should I be able to run the command manually? In any
case, the permissions can't be edited. Everything's greyed out.
I'm quite happy to run without Defender I'd just rather be the one who
decides. I'm concerned that to all intents and purposes it's supposed to be
running but isn't.
Any ideas?