Windows 11's antivirus is telling users that it's turned off — but don't panic, this is just a bug

Think Windows 11's antivirus is broken? Thankfully it isn't, although the app is suffering from a pretty frustrating bug.
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Windows is telling you Defender is off. Microsoft says it is lying.

Getting a red banner telling you your antivirus is disabled is exactly the kind of notification that ruins an evening, and ...
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Windows 11 is warning “Virus protection is off,” Microsoft confirms it’s false, but verify if Defender is actually enabled

If Windows 11 is sending alerts that you need to turn on virus protection and your PC is unprotected, don't worry.
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What to do if Windows Defender updates don't work

The majority of the updates that come through Windows Update are for Windows Defender, and for good reason. Windows Defender helps make your antimalware and other security protections stronger.