
Windows Defender Connection Refused: Troubleshooting Checklist
You open Windows Security and see "Connection refused" or "Something went wrong. Try reopening Wi...

You open Windows Security and see "Connection refused" or "Something went wrong. Try reopening Wi...

You run a scan or update in Windows Defender and see an error like "DNS error permission denied" ...

You might need to reset Windows Defender (now Microsoft Defender Antivirus) to its default settin...

When Windows Defender won't start, you might see an error like "Windows Defender service can't be...

When Microsoft Teams fails to load on Windows 10 – the app opens but shows a spinning circle, a w...

When you need to investigate suspicious activity or a system issue, the Windows Security log is y...