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Anonymous
2022-10-06T16:04:34+00:00

Hi everyone,

I have been trying to turn this setting on for the past few days and it is not working for some reason. I have tried most of the steps that are listed in some other threads here and other online forums.

Here's a step-by-step guide to what is happening:

  1. I turn the setting ON.
  2. It gives me a message that I need to Restart my laptop for the settings to work.
  3. Once I have Restarted my laptop, the Firmware Protection is still OFF.

Kindly help me resolve the issue.

Thanks,

TheQuestionsGuy

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy

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Anonymous
2022-10-10T14:37:17+00:00

Please run this scan: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/usi...

Note the results that show up after the 100% mark and make sure you restart your system after the scan.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-09T16:27:39+00:00

    Edited:

    Hi Raju,

    I was able to fix this by following the instructions in the link that you had provided.

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    Thank you very much for all the help.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-06T16:28:53+00:00

    If you have a third-Party AV that will have disabled Defender to prevent conflicts

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  3. VARADHARAJAN K 9,691 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-10-09T16:48:36+00:00

    I cannot confirm, that your AMD is compatible with Firmware protection.

    You should check System requirements for System Guard for AMD processor.

    How a Windows Defender System Guard helps protect Windows 10 - Windows security | Microsoft Learn

    Also if you found if it is compatible means, then you can enable it by using the registry editor or by group policy, refer below page How a Windows Defender System Guard helps protect Windows 10 - Windows security | Microsoft Learn

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