XDA Developers August 30, 2026 • 03:30

Windows 11 is warning people that Defender Antivirus has been turned off, but don't worry, says Microsoft - XDA

By Simon Batt

It might be a false alarm.

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Windows 11 may show false "Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off" alerts after updates.
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Microsoft says it's a bug; Defender remains active if settings show it o… [+1866 chars]

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Windows 11 is warning people that Defender Antivirus has been turned off, but don't worry, says Microsoft - XDA

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