How to confirm that Real-time protection is On for a University-owned Computer

Find steps to confirm that Real-time Protection is enabled on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device. 

Windows 10

Windows 11

 

 

Windows 11

1.Go to Settings

2.Select Privacy & security from the left navigation panel.

Privacy & Security Selected

 

 

 

 

 

3.Select Windows Security from the main navigation panel.

Windows Security Selection

 

 

 

 

4.Select Open Windows Security, a pop-up will appear.

Open Windows Security Selected

 

 

 

 

5.Select Virus & threat protection

Virus and threat protection selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Select Manage providers

Select Manage providers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Verify Windows Defender is On

 

Windows Defender On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Windows 10

 

1.Select Settings

Settings Selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Select Update & security from the left navigation panel.

Select update and security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Select Windows Security from the main navigation panel.

Windows Security selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Select Virus & threat protection

virus and threat protection selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Select Manage providers

Manage Provides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Ensure Microsoft Defender Antivirus is on

Defender Antivirus is on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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