Windows Defender is the most powerful tool in Windows operating system. It’s more helpful to protect your files on your windows system. Recently most of the windows users getting problems with this application. People face windows defender not an opening problem on their windows system.
You can easily fix not opening windows defender problem on your windows 11. Most of the windows 11 users face this problem. This is an easily fixable problem on your system. Peoples are worrying about this problem. I will show you how to fix windows defender not opening problem in windows 11.
Windows Defender
Windows Defender is Microsoft’s own antivirus application. This application is available in all the windows operating systems. Most of the windows users only use this antivirus to protect their files from unwanted ransomware. This is one of the best windows security systems.
Windows defender was initially released in November 2004. This security system was developed by Microsoft Corporation. Personally, I suggest using this app on your windows operating system.
PowerShell & Regedit Method
You need to apply all the following steps on your Windows 11 operating system. Windows users can resolve this problem by applying the following steps. You must try this method by using PowerShell and regedit application. Those apps are the default apps on Windows operating systems.
- First open the Start Menu and search Registry Editor on the search bar.
- Then click the Run as Administrator option below the Registry Editor app. Also Accept the UAC permission on your system.
- Now go to the following file location on your windows operating system.
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AppXSvc
- Then find the Start option in the list and open that option.
- Next change the Value Data to 2. If that value is already in 2, don’t make changes on your operating system. Then click the OK option.
- After the first method is complete, apply the important second method on your windows system.
- Go to the Start Menu and type PowerShell on the search bar.
- Then select the Run as Administrator option below the PowerShell app.
- Now Copy and Paste the following command on the PowerShell window.
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage
- Next close all the windows tabs and Restart your system. I hope this method will work. Personally, it’s really helpful for me.
Repair Method
Repair feature is the new and most valuable feature of the Windows 11 operating system. This feature works all the installed apps on your windows system. You can easily repair your windows defender app by applying the following steps.
- Open the Start Menu and select the Settings app on your Windows 11 operating system.
- Then select the Apps section on the left side toolbox menu.
- Now select the Apps & Features option in the list.
- Next type the Windows Security on the search bar. Then it will show up below the App List. Now click the Three-Dot icon on the app.
- Next click the Advanced Options option.
- Then scroll down and select the Repair option on below Reset option.
- After that, it will take some time to finish. At the end, your problem will automatically fix.
