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How to turn on win defenders in 8.1

Feb 19, 2015 9:07AM PST

How do you turn on defenders in 8.1 My comp won't let me? Does not the miliscious software updates for microsoft rn in this program. Used to be able to in 7

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Feb 19, 2015 11:03AM PST
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Feb 19, 2015 11:04AM PST
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any other antiviruses installed
Feb 19, 2015 7:54PM PST

if you have any thirdparty antiviruses installed then you will need to uninstalled them before windows defender can be enable.