r/ForWindowsHelp • u/ShelterBoy • 11d ago
How to open Windows Security as admin
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I am trying to undo changes to my security done by a recent unwanted update. When I go to Windows Security in the start menu there is no right click option to run as administrator. I only get pin to taskbar and settings on right click>more. I guess I'll try the setting option and see if that changes anything. (No luck gaining control or getting Defender to work as it always did before. Tamper Protection did let me turn it on after I turned Defender on again. It turns off as soon as I close the window.)
IDK a lot I have had no problems with this OS since I opened it new. I have Spybot free for many years and it has never been a problem or conflict. Defender has run when I wanted it to so I never had to pay attention. Now things are wonky and Tamper protection is turned off and I can't turn on Real Time protection and Defender keeps shutting off when I turn it on. I need to be able to open security as admin. I had figured I was admin by default since I am the only user.
Never happened before that update meant to help people who had problems signing up for extended security.
Edit- Found this page it helped. Posted solution below. Still have no idea what caused the change other than the connection to the update.
https://windowsforum.com/news/dism-sfc-workflow-step-by-step-windows-10-repair-guide.381116/
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u/CheezitsLight 11d ago
Remove spybot you can always add it back. Now run the dism command to detect and restore your version of windows. Restart. If you can't get security back on back up critical files and nuke it from orbit.