How to get rid of a popup message at boot

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How to get rid of this message for good?

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Why is Defender disabled?

--Joe

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Don’t know why?
It’s been like this since I upgraded from win 7 to win 10, I looked in the security setting and it’s grayed out but it looks like it’s on but who knows.

Hence the post, need help

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Do you have third party a/v running?

--Joe

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I have the paid version pf Malwarebytes, CCleaner and the free MSE running.

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MSE should not be installed on Windows 10. Windows Defender takes its place. If MSE shows up in installed programs you should uninstall it.

--Joe

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OK, will do.

Whop’s MSE will not uninstall, should I try in safe mode ?

Thanks.

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Well, MSE will not uninstall even in safe mode ??

ideas pls ?

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Try Revo Uninstaller Free http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html. The link is near the bottom of the page.

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I have a computer I’m working on with the same problem.
He had MSE when he was using Windows 7.
When he upgraded it to Windows 10 MSE carried over and Windows Defender is grayed out just like you computer.
If you find a solution, I’ll certainly refer to it.
If (I really want to say when) I’ll post the solution.

HP EliteBook 8540w laptop Windows 10 Pro (x64)

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I have a computer I’m working on with the same problem.
He had MSE when he was using Windows 7.
When he upgraded it to Windows 10 MSE carried over and Windows Defender is grayed out just like you computer.
If you find a solution, I’ll certainly refer to it.
If (I really want to say when) I’ll post the solution.

I did a fresh install of Win7 w/SP1 on Saturday then all the updates through Sunday. Monday the Win10 was offered and I let it install. I got a message that MSE was uninstalled as it is incompatible with Win10 and the default was now the latest Windows Defender.

Before you wonder "Am I doing things right," ask "Am I doing the right things?"

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I did a fresh install of Win7 w/SP1 on Saturday then all the updates through Sunday. Monday the Win10 was offered and I let it install. I got a message that MSE was uninstalled as it is incompatible with Win10 and the default was now the latest Windows Defender.

That’s what I originally got also when I upgraded my HP laptop from W7 Pro Sp1 to W10 Pro on 8/4/2015, so evidently the W10 install doesn’t always catch it.

Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does
All W10 Pro at 22H2,(2 Desktops, 1 Laptop).

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I did a fresh install of Win7 w/SP1 on Saturday then all the updates through Sunday. Monday the Win10 was offered and I let it install. I got a message that MSE was uninstalled as it is incompatible with Win10 and the default was now the latest Windows Defender.

I’ve upgraded 4 Win 7 computers to Windows 10 that had MSE on them. In each case Windows Defender did automatically take over like it was supposed to do.

On my friends computer I mentioned above I wasn’t there when he upgraded his so I don’t know whether or not any messages showed up. But I hope to get back on his computer in a few days.

HP EliteBook 8540w laptop Windows 10 Pro (x64)

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I have a computer I’m working on with the same problem.
He had MSE when he was using Windows 7.
When he upgraded it to Windows 10 MSE carried over and Windows Defender is grayed out just like you computer.
If you find a solution, I’ll certainly refer to it.
If (I really want to say when) I’ll post the solution.

This was my scenario exactly, my correction is the cmd.exe post:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/all/i-cant-uninstall-microsoft-security-essentials/3743598b-7b24-476b-ae61-1922f41836d4

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This was my scenario exactly, my correction is the cmd.exe post:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/all/i-cant-uninstall-microsoft-security-essentials/3743598b-7b24-476b-ae61-1922f41836d4

So does “my correction” mean the problem is resolved?

--Joe

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See if either post marked as an answer at Uninstall Security Essentials for windows 10 help.

--Joe

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Sorry to say but MSE is back this AM’s boot…….

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I did the recovery back to win 7.

What do you guys think!!

Uninstall MSE while here… then upgrade to win 10 again??

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That was one of the fixes I saw in other forums that was the only way to resolve the issue for some people.

--Joe

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Thanks Joe, I’ll report back with the results.

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OK, MSE is gone and Windows Defender is on…… post resolved.

PS: If I had to do this for anyone, I’d image the win 10 upgrade so the 2nd win 10 upgrade could be much faster.

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Great!!! Glad you got it resolved.

--Joe

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“OK, MSE is gone and Windows Defender is on…… post resolved.”
Thanks Jagworld. This has been a very interesting thread.

HP EliteBook 8540w laptop Windows 10 Pro (x64)

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In post 10 I said “If (I really want to say when) I’ll post the solution. ”
I believe the only real solution is what Jagworld did.
In my friends situation he is past the 30 day period to revert back to his Win7.
However he has his Win7 install disc.
If I reinstall his Win7 is it possible to get Win10 back on?
— If so how can I do that?

HP EliteBook 8540w laptop Windows 10 Pro (x64)

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In post 10 I said “If (I really want to say when) I’ll post the solution. ”
I believe the only real solution is what Jagworld did.
In my friends situation he is past the 30 day period to revert back to his Win7.
However he has his Win7 install disc.
If I reinstall his Win7 is it possible to get Win10 back on?
— If so how can I do that?

Just run the upgrade again.

--Joe

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