Antivirus service not starting
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The background process that protects your PC is disabled and won't turn on.
Symptoms
- "Service not running"
- Cannot open antivirus UI
- Windows warning
Possible Causes
- Malware sabotage
- Software conflict
- Corrupted installation
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Restart PC
Sometimes a simple reboot restarts the service.
2
Check Windows Services
Open services.msc and try to manually start the antivirus service.
3
Run Malware Scan in Safe Mode
Use a portable scanner (like Malwarebytes) to check for sabotage.
When to See a Technician
If the service is "Disabled" and you can't change it, malware has likely taken control of your system permissions.
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