Windows Defender slow to open from taskbar.

[kol12]

Windows Defender takes about 10 seconds to open from the taskbar but sometimes opens instantly, usually on a clean boot. Is this normal?

 

[CountMike]

More or less normal, depending on a disk and system speed. It also checks for definition updates at startup.

 

[kol12]

If I open Defender from the start menu it always opens instantly but not from the taskbar. Disk and system speed isn't slow.

 

[Colif]

The best question is: Why are you using Defender? weren't using Bit defender a few weeks ago? One is slightly better than the other.

 

[kol12]

I tried Bit Defender out before I clean installed Win 10, I've read that Windows Defender is pretty adequate *if* your a safe browser and it's also one of the lightest on resources but there's no harm in trying Bit Defender again...

 

[Colif]

its light on resources and detection. ITs great if you use Edge

Windows Defender comes with Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, but that doesn't mean you should use it. While its once-subpar malware-detection rate has been getting better, Windows Defender still came in last among the six products we reviewed, and its high rate of false positives confirmed that ranking. It has a surprisingly high system impact during full scans, and does nothing to protect non-Microsoft browsers from online malware. In addition, it has nearly no extra features. Even if you don't want to pay for antivirus protection, you can do better than Windows Defender.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-antivirus,review-2588-5.html

 

[kol12]

I've got to try and get this issue fixed with defender and Windows update first by the look of things. I set my ethernet connection to metered in the registry and for testing purposes I set it back to normal but now Windows update keep throwing error 0x80070643. Something's broke...

 

[Colif]

try the windows update troubleshooter

Bitdefender not perfect, keeps blocking my attempts to update Malwarebytes, sees it as malicious software. I made a white list for malwarebytes but as it uses the temp folder to decompress the installer for update, Bitdefender just blocks that part. My protection is blocking my protection

 

[kol12]

I've tried the troubleshooter with no luck. I took a couple of reg backup's beforehand but I think this may have gone beyond the registry. Ughh, don't really feel like reinstalling!

 

[Colif]

the error is talking about updating defender. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/definition-update-for-windows-defender-kb2267602/a2647c79-0ca4-46d4-b230-acbe482bd37e?page=1

Here are some solutions: http://www.eassos.com/how-to/fix-error-code-0x80070643.php though last one is just one of their products...

 

[kol12]

This has fixed it:

Open Registry Editor and navigate to :-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MpSigStub

Look at the value data for DropLocation, it should be C:\Windows\Temp. If it is correct, open the location folder. If you find it difficult to access, run Notepad as administrator, open the location folder and clear everything in it. Try updating WD through WU.

Credit to Private @ http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/35656-ethernet-connection-set-metered-unmetered-windows-10-a-5.html

 

[kol12]

I run a .net repair tool while troubleshooting this and it's created a folder on my desktop, I'm not sure what to do with it.

 

[Colif]

Note The data collection feature creates a compressed cab file of the .NET Framework installation logs. After the tool processes the logs, a .cab file that is named "FixDotNet*.cab" or something similar is created and is saved to the current user’s desktop (if it is run in UI mode) or to a specified location. When you click Finish in the wizard, the tool sends the .cab file that contains the logs to Microsoft.

The FixDotNet*.cab file stays on your desktop (or specified location) regardless of whether you decide to send the data to Microsoft.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/kb/2698555

Seems according to that, you should have been given a choice where to save it to. I don't know what you can do with it, I generally don't show my icons on desktop but I suspect you could make a desktop folder called unused shortcuts and never see it again. I used to do that but, as I said, I don't look at icons and it makes uninstalling programs annoying as they don't look in the folder to remove shortcuts.

 

[kol12]

If they're just logs I'll delete, it's not what fixed my problem anyway.

 

[kol12]

try the windows update troubleshooter

Bitdefender not perfect, keeps blocking my attempts to update Malwarebytes, sees it as malicious software. I made a white list for malwarebytes but as it uses the temp folder to decompress the installer for update, Bitdefender just blocks that part. My protection is blocking my protection

You haven't found a solution for this yet?

 

[Colif]

I haven't looked very hard. Bitdefender ran a full system scan tonight and found nothing, and ublock stops me going anywhere potentially dangerous, and I never install anything unusual or open attachments in email, so I feel not being able to run malwarebytes shouldn't be a concern. Only way around it would be to whitelist the temp folder as well.

it could be like how running two AV on same system just slows it all down and causes conflicts so I may be better leaving it alone.

was easy to find once I looked: https://support.malwarebytes.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2505545-malwarebytes-anti-malware-installation-conflict-with-bitdefender-total-security?b_id=6438

 

[kol12]

Not opening email attachments, is that a bit cautious? Is that with Gmail? Gmail scan's all attachments...

 

[kol12]

I'm trying to download Bitdefender free but can't access the page from any of my browsers, same for you?

http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html

 

[Colif]

redirected me to http://www.bitdefender.com.au/solutions/free.html

Maybe i should have said I don't open any unknown attachments from people I am not expecting any from

 

[kol12]

That link redirects me to the homepage so I can't find any download links for the free version.

Yeah unexpected/random emails are never good.

 

[Colif]

from bitdefender home page, click on home users tab heading
click on Free Apps heading
Antivirus free is first thing on here: http://www.bitdefender.com.au/toolbox/freeapps/desktop/

So you saying something on your PC doesn't want a AV on it? Sounds suspicious to me

Did you backup your downloads folder before install? You should have installer already

 

[kol12]

wth, when I click on find out more under the free edition it directs me to the homepage still.

Nope, didn't say that, what made you think that?

I must not have downloaded Bitdefender, I thought I had.

 

[Colif]

go back to free apps page and click on the windows icon in far right column, next to the Big B icon, that links to the exe.

clicking find out more takes you to a page you already tried to access so I see why that didn't work.

 

[kol12]

Yip that done it, not the easiest to find though!

 

[Colif]

If some on page didn't have 3 different OS icons it would be easy to miss. Perhaps write something like click OS icon to download would have helped.