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Local Security Authority Protection does not exist as an option to toggle

Anonymous
2023-05-04T18:46:47+00:00

Hi,

I've seen some questions on here about people turning on LSA and still getting a warning saying that it's turned off but my problem is slightly different.

About a month or two ago I had the same issue with LSA where I would turn it on and restart my PC and still get the warning saying that it was off. I decided to just dismiss the warning at the end knowing that the option was turned on.

Today I got another warning saying that LSA was off and that my device was vulnerable but this time when I go into the defender settings, the setting to toggle LSA is not even there. A screenshot to the issue is below. My Windows is up to date (last checked just now) and my Windows Security version seems to be: Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus antimalware platform - KB5007651 (Version 1.0.2303.27001)

Thanks for your help in advance.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-18T09:29:19+00:00

    Second method safely. Because in Microsoft article it was mentioned

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-05-18T09:21:33+00:00

    Im done with that windows update but still the option to toggle in LSA doesn't appear. Is the method 2 safe? i don't really know about that types of program so i'm scared to touch anything.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-16T20:43:30+00:00

    method 1

    install Windows update KB5026372 released on May 9th 2023.

    May 9, 2023—KB5026372 (OS Build 22621.1702) - Microsoft Support

    restart windows

    method 2

    Create a new system restorepoint

    type below commands in cmd

    reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run" /v 1 /t REG_SZ /d lsass.exe

    reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run" /v 1 /t REG_SZ /d lsass.exe

    reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\LSASS.exe" /v AuditLevel /t REG_DWORD /d 8

    reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa" /v RunAsPPL /t REG_DWORD /d 1

    restart windows

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-16T19:36:24+00:00

    Hello Riccardo,

    This was a known issue when trying to turn on LSA from Windows Security. It shows as resolved as of 5/03/2023, but some are still having the same issue, and nothing to worry about if you wanted to wait on Microsoft to fix this.

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/known-and-resolved-issues-for-windows-11-version-22h2.9057/

    You can use option 2 or 4 in the tutorial below to enable LSA again without the warning. Currently the LSA setting is missing in Windows Security since Build 22621.1635.

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-local-security-authority-lsa-protection-in-windows-11.11104/

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-09T10:58:33+00:00

    Tried method 1 - file doesn't exist. Any thoughts? Thanks.

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