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title: Troubleshoot Microsoft Defender Antivirus service startup problems
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description: Find out where settings for Microsoft Defender Antivirus are coming from.
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description: Learn how to troubleshoot Microsoft Defender Antivirus service startup problems.
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author: denisebmsft
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##Troubleshoot Microsoft Defender Antivirus service startup problems
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# Troubleshoot Microsoft Defender Antivirus service startup problems
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**Applies to:**
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-[Microsoft Defender XDR](/defender-xdr)
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-[Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and 2](microsoft-defender-endpoint)
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-[Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and 2](microsoft-defender-endpoint.md)
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-[Microsoft Defender for Business](https://www.microsoft.com/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-business)
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-[Microsoft Defender for Individuals](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/microsoft-defender-for-individuals)
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- Microsoft Defender Antivirus
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You may notice that **Virus & threat protection** has a red cross, where it says **Threat service has stopped. Restart it now**.
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In the following screenshot, you can see that **Virus & threat protection** has a red cross, where it says **Threat service has stopped. Restart it now**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/virus-threat-protection.jpg" alt-text="Screenshot of virus and threat protection notification." lightbox="media/virus-threat-protection.jpg":::
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Within **Security Providers**, you may see the following:
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Within **Security Providers**, you can see the following. <br> You can see that **Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/security-providers.png" alt-text="Screenshot of security providers." lightbox="media/security-providers.png":::
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You can see that **Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off.**
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In the following screenshot, you can see the message: **Threat service has stopped. Restart it now.**
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:::image type="content" source="media/virus-threat-protection-2.png" alt-text="Screenshot of threat service has stopped." lightbox="media/virus-threat-protection-2.png":::
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See the message: **Threat service has stopped. Restart it now.**
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In the following screenshot, you can see the message: **Unexpected error. Sorry, we ran into a problem. Please try again.** <br> Click **Close**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/unexpected-error.png" alt-text="Screenshot of unexpected error." lightbox="media/unexpected-error.png":::
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You can see the message: **Unexpected error. Sorry, we ran into a problem. Please try again.** <br> Click **Close**.
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### Events
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## Events
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You may see the following events in the *Windows Defender – Operational* event log:
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####Event 5007
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### Event 5007
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Microsoft Defender Antivirus Configuration has changed. If this is an expected event you should review the settings as this may be the result of malware.
10. Make sure that **Tamper Protection** is enabled.
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:::image type="content" source="media/tamper-protection.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Tamper Protection is enabled." lightbox="media/tamper-protection.png":::
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