Windows 11 is telling users their antivirus is off — it's a bug

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Windows 11's antivirus is telling users that it's turned off — but don't panic, this is just a bug

Think Windows 11's antivirus is broken? Thankfully it isn't, although the app is suffering from a pretty frustrating bug.
Research Snipers

Windows Defender: Microsoft screws up update, disables virus scanners

Microsoft actually wanted to close a security gap, but a current update now apparently partially paralyzes Windows Defender.

Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Mistake—‘Turn On Virus Protection’

Per Windows Latest, “in our tests, we found that the Windows Security app, which manages Microsoft Defender Antivirus, ...
PC World

Microsoft secretly updated Windows Security to fix an important issue

Recently, Microsoft released a Windows update on the down low that mainly fixes a major problem in Microsoft Defender Antivirus. This was first spotted and reported by Neowin. The update, called ...
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Microsoft releases fix for RoguePlanet Defender flaw (CVE-2026-50656)

CVE-2026-50656 is due to improper link resolution before file access, affects Windows 10 and Windows 11, and may allow authenticated attackers to achieve SYSTEM-level privileges on vulnerable machines ...