Getting message 'Windows Defender is turned off by Group Policy' on Windows Vista

Hi , i am unable to access Windows Defender on my windows vista. It will not be able to turn ON and will give a message that windows Defender is turned off by Group Policy. What does it mean and how can i sort out this issue. Give me some helpful suggestions!

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Hello.

Did you try to access Windows Defender from C: Drive?

Try with the below path.
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe

If it still states as turned off. Try to find the below registry key.

Click on Start, in the search field, type in REGEDIT
Hit enter.
Double Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Click on Software from the list.
Now, click on Policies
Again click on Microsoft
And Windows Defender.

The complete registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows Defender

Now, delete Windows Defender value.

This should fix the issue.


Regards
Vincent Daniel.

hi friend,
I think you try to access defender manully in system drive.
If does not help then press windows key + r . Then type regedit and press enter.
Now goto the location :HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\POLICIES\MICROSOFT\WI NDOWS DEFENDER .
Now delete the windows defender value.
It should help ! ! !
THANK YOU ! ! !

Hello Friend,

Its not a big problem,please go to the your system and connect your system with internet,

After this open the control panel and open the windows defender,

Then you see the update option and click to update and update progress in your system windows defender,

Now windows defender update and turn on automatically,

After this scan your system and you use the normally,

I hope this information usefull to you,

Thanxx,