
Windows Defender Service Troubleshooting Checklist
If Windows Defender won't start, won't update, or shows error messages like "Service stopped" or ...

If Windows Defender won't start, won't update, or shows error messages like "Service stopped" or ...

You run pip install somepackage and get an SSL certificate error: certificate ...

You click 'Check for updates' and get hit with 'Permission Denied' or 'Access Denied' – a common ...

You try to open a website in Chrome and see ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR. The page won...

If you boot into Safe Mode to troubleshoot a stuck Windows Update, only to find the update still ...

You run Disk Cleanup or Storage Sense to clear Windows Update temporary files, but the tool hangs...