About this tag
The tag 'unprotected' on WindowsForum.com covers user reports about antivirus and security software indicating that their computer may be unprotected. Common issues include Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender showing warnings like 'Your computer may be unprotected' or 'potentially unprotected,' often accompanied by orange icons or prompts to run scans. Users describe problems where scans do not run automatically, settings reset, or the software fails to recognize recent scans. Solutions mentioned include reinstalling the security software or manually triggering scans. The tag focuses on troubleshooting false or persistent unprotected status alerts in Microsoft security products.
  1. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Project Spartan, is well, Too Spartan!

    Hi This is it, it's all I get.... Link Removed It sits like this for a while and then closes. I've also noticed that Windows Defender never runs a scan on it's own, instead I give me a notice that "Your computer may be unprotected" and I have to open it and tell it to run. I looked for...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • build issues crash feedback functionality inactive project spartan scan settings unprotected windows defender
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. lostsoul65

    Windows 7 PC Status Potentially Unprotected

    I have Microsoft Security Essentials and I updated andscanned and have the same ver 1.1.9002.0 as my other computer that is protectedso how can I get my computer protected with Microsoft Security Essentials? Isthere a time limit? I just uninstalled and re-installed and that worked
    • lostsoul65
    • Thread
    • computer microsoft pc status protection reinstall scan security essentials unprotected update virus
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Sonny

    Windows 7 Problem with MSE

    Every time I restart my computer, I am told I haven't scanned for awhile. The icon stays orange until I do a scan. The problem started this morning when I first turned computer on. Since then I had to restart my computer twice and the same thing happened. The first two times I did a scan only to...
    • Sonny
    • Thread
    • issues malware mse restart scanner security unprotected windows
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Software