Windows Defender wont turn on after malwarebytes trial

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Windows8.1

 

I just noticed the Action Center alert in my notification area today and it says that my spyware/antivirus programs are turned off. I go to windows defender and it says that it is turned off so I open windows defender and press the "Turn on" button, defender then grays out for about a minute and gives me the error code 0x800705b4 Real-time protection couldn't be turned on. This operation returned because the timeout period expired.

 

 

I accidentally accepted the premium trial version of MalwareBytes when I downloaded it a while ago. I have since uninstalled it and used their full uninstallation software here.

 

 

I have not used any other antivirus programs other than that. I was only planning on using Malwarebytes for their system scan.

 

 

One odd thing about this is that on the Home tab of Defender it says Real-time protection:Off yet Virus and spyware definitions:Up to date and then I go ti the settings tab and it says that real-time protection is checked, Screenshots attached

 

 

 

 

 

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