How To Fix Virus and Threat Protection Showing Engine Unavailable [Solution]

How To Fix Virus and Threat Protection Showing Engine Unavailable [Solution]
Windows Defender acts as the primary antivirus app on your Windows device. However, sometimes you may encounter the error message saying “virus and threat protection engine unavailable”. Windows Defender can safeguard your system from malware by scanning the files and remediating the threats. But sometimes Windows Defender virus and threat protection is not working due to various reasons, such as the Windows Defender engine unavailable Windows 11/10 issue.
Virus and threat protection engine unavailable occurs due to various reasons, such as disabled Security Center service, corrupted system files, conflicted third-party applications, wrong Windows registry values, and so on.
Commands Used:
sc start WinDefend Enable
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Restart the Security Center Service:
1. Press Windows + R key combinations to open the Run window.
2. Type services.msc in the input box and press the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Scroll down to find and right-click Security Center and choose Restart from the context menu.
Modify the Registry Key:
1. Press Windows + R keyboard shortcuts to open Run.
2. In the text box, type regedit and press Enter. Select Yes in the User Account Control window.
3. In the top address bar, navigate to the following location: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender.
4. In the right panel, double-click DisableAntiVirus and set its value data to 0. After that, click OK to save the change.
5. Change DisableAntiSpyware value data to 0 by referring to the same steps above.
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Windows Defender is a crucial built-in antivirus software that helps protect your computer from various types of malware and security threats. However, users might encounter a common issue where the Virus & threat protection feature in Windows Defender displays an error message saying Engine Unavailable which prevents it from scanning for viruses and leaving your system vulnerable.
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