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Windows Defender - Ensuring I'm protected?

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I'm a little confused here about if my laptop is protected (it is the HP x360 convertible with windows 10) ..I have had the computer for a couple of months now. I did not do anything in terms of anti-virus when I originally started using the laptop, just started using it.

 

 

I am now unsure if Windows defender is actually working, as I am receiving the following error message, as well as seemingly being unable to turn it on in settings.

 

 

https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/785fee634a92736da921c42c6cc734fc._.png

 

 

Turning Real Time Protection on is not an option as it is grayed out...

 

 

https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/ed878930b94fd76d92d6dc763e5af1d9._.png

 

 

 

I also have a trial version of McAfee Livesafe on the computer which has now expired, it was already on the laptop when I purchased...should I just uninstall that?

 

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