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MalwareBytes conflict with windows defender Windows Defender will not allow MBAM start without my permission

#1 sportsvine

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 12:37 AM

Every time I start up my computer, a box pops up showing that Windows Defender has block a start up program from running. I click to learn that the program is MBAM.

I have been doing research on this problem, and I found another thread that had already discussed this problem. I tried one of the suggestions in that thread such as making sure that all the boxes are unchecked in the comparability window. All the boxes are unchecked, but yet, windows defender still will not allow MBAM to start up without my permission.

What else can I do?

#2 bluesjunior

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 04:40 AM

If I was you I would uninstall or shut down Windows Defender and use MBAM instead. It is better than Windows Defender which is not very good at all in comparison.

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#3 quietman7

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 10:03 AM

You can turn off Auto Start under Real-Time Protection options.
Manage startup programs in Vista using Windows Defender’s Software Explorer

Other usefull links to learn how Defender Works and how to use Options and Settints:
How does Windows Defender works - real-time protection options & settings
Configuring Options in Windows Defender
Customize Windows Defender’s protection options: How to Turn On or Off Defender’s Real-Time Protection
How to use Windows Defender Software Explorer
For Beginners: How to use Windows Defender’s Software Explorer
Demo of Windows Defender and its features

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#4 sportsvine

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 03:06 PM

What forum was this moved to?

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 04:19 PM

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#6 exile360

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 02:25 AM

Greetings

There is currently a known issue with version 1.41 of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware that will cause its cleanup script entry to remain even when it's already served its purpose. User Account Control blocks this redundant entry, and that's why you're having this issue. Please download the appropriate fix for the issue for your version of Windows from here and extract and run the file to correct the problem. The developers have stated that this will be corrected in the next version of MBAM.