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

Summary

Confirming Real-time protection is set to ON for university-owned computers

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

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

5. Select Manage providers

6. Ensure Microsoft Defender Antivirus is on

Defender Antivirus is on

Article ID: 147492

Created

Fri 10/28/22 12:04 PM

Modified

Tue 11/1/22 1:22 PM