I can't find windows defender in regedit

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I can't find Windows Defender in regedit.

Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender

it only shows

  • Policies
  • Microsoft
  • Cryptography
  • Peernet
  • System Certificates
  • Windows
  • Windows NT

Next should come Windows Defender but it is not there. I am trying to fix Error code - 0x800705b4.

Dave

Posted 2013-10-03T07:45:13.530

Reputation: 1

Windows defender is listed in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
Are you trying to change policies?
– Epoxy – 2016-05-17T12:08:22.833

1Welcome to Superuser. It would help if you could explain how you are trying to fix Error code - 0x800705b4 and what you have done so far. – Tog – 2013-10-03T08:08:48.337

Answers

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0x800705b4 : This error code will happen in windows defender if any third party antivirus or firewall disabled your windows defender temporarily.

Browse registry again after disabling the third party antivirus

From Microsoft Answers

Step 1

If you have any third party antivirus software and firewall disable them temporarily and make sure that the Windows Firewall is turned on. Then check if the issue reappears.

Step 2

  1. Open Run, and type in services.msc then press Enter.

  2. In services window, locate Windows Defender service in the services list.

  3. Verify that the Status is Started. If the Status column is blank, right click on the service and select Start.

4 If you get error trying to force start the Windows Defender service, try to change the Startup Type to Automatic, and then restart the computer.

BlueBerry - Vignesh4303

Posted 2013-10-03T07:45:13.530

Reputation: 7 221