Recently released Windows 11 build 22000.120 to dev and the beta channels is causing issues related to opening Windows Defender to some users. When you click on “open Windows Security”, you may receive a pop-up asking to find an app in Microsoft Store to open the WindowsDefender link.
Windows 10 and Windows 11 come built-in with Windows Defender antivirus that offers protection against malware.
In case you don’t know, Microsoft has raised the bar for security in Windows 11.
The device should be running
- Intel eighth Generation processor or higher
- and have a Trusted Platform Module TPM 2.0 chip built into the motherboard or CPU
- Should support Secure boot.
Issues with Windows Defender in Windows 11
Since the launch of the first Windows 11 insider build, the OS has had issues with Windows Defender.
- For instance, it was reported users need to manually turn on Windows Defender Real-time Protection every time when they start Windows 11
- Another issue brought to Microsoft’s attention was Automatic Sample Submission gets turned off after a reboot.
The above issues may have been already fixed by Microsoft now, today, we’ve to deal with a new one.
What you need to know:
- Some not able to open Windows Defender Settings in Windows 11 build 22000.120
- Windows 11 asks to look for an app to open windowsdefender links
- Not all users running build seems to have been affected, but some. The cause for the issue is still known.
Microsoft may likely acknowledge and address this with a new Windows 11 build.
If you’re affected, worry not! The issue can be resolved and you can able to access Windows Security or Windows Defender settings like before, here is what you need to do:
Fix Windows 11 asks to look for an App in Microsoft Store while trying to open Windows Security
- Press the Win key to open the Start Menu
- Type Windows Powershell
- Click Run as administrator
- Type this command and press enter:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage
That should fix the problem with opening Windows 11 Defender.
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thanks man… i have been searchign for this everywhere. the fix worked.