Check the Microsoft Defender icon near the clock on the bottom right corner of
the screen. (You may have to click on the up arrow to see it).
Step 2
If the icon shows an exclamation mark , please open it and
attend to the cause creating it. For example, in this case, the exclamation mark
is
being caused because Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack protection is OFF. Put
it ON
Step 3
If asked to restart the system, please restart. Verify that the icon is now with
a green tick .
Windows Defender Protection Enabled
Update Windows Defender to ensure you have the latest protection.
Done
Protection is enabled. Update Windows Defender to ensure you have the latest
protection.