Windows Defender shouldn't be causing problems on your system.
I'd suggest posting over in the System Security forums for some suggestions: http://www.eightforums.com/system-security/
You may also want to run this:
I'd suggest posting over in the System Security forums for some suggestions: http://www.eightforums.com/system-security/
You may also want to run this:
Then please run the following DISM commands to see if there's any problems with the system (from an elevated (Run as administrator) Command Prompt). Press Enter after each one:
Code:Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Code:Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
Code:Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
FYI - I have repaired systems using the last command even though problems weren't found with the first 2 - so I suggest running them all.
From this article: Repair a Windows Image
You can also run sfc.exe /scannow from an elevated (Run as administrator) Command Prompt to check for further corruption.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Win8.1Pro - Finally!!!
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Samsung/NP780
- CPU
- Came with the laptop (i7 of some sort)
- Motherboard
- Pretty sure that it has one, but haven't checked inside the case!
- Memory
- upgraded to 12 gB from 8 gB
- Graphics Card(s)
- has switchable - Intel/ATI - Used wrong drivers, now ATI card is inop :( Will have to fix it soon!
- Sound Card
- I'm nearly deaf, so this isn't used often
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Touchscreen on laptop/32" Toshiba on HDMI (laid the Sharp TV on a mouse and cracked the screen!)
- Screen Resolution
- 800x600
- Hard Drives
- One Samsung 1tB drive - 5400 rpm. Gonna switch to a 7200/10000 rpm or an SSD (if I can find $500 for a 1tB SSD!)
- Switched to 500 gB Samsung 840 series SSD - WOW!!!
- PSU
- Why do we ask this for laptops?
- Case
- Silver with a neat Samsung logo
- Cooling
- sub-par, gotta get around to working on it soon Worked on it - still sub-par! :(
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Natural - the same one I've used since it orignally came out around 1995
- Mouse
- no Mouse - Trackball!!!!
- Internet Speed
- too slow when I'm waiting for a download to finish
- Browser
- Yes, I use this (Firefox mostly, w/IE next most)
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
- Other Info
- I'm handsome and a snappy dresser :0)