Журнал защиты windows 10 пустой

Журнал защиты пустой

Журнал защиты пустой

Привет, друзья! Что делать, если ваш встроенный в Windows 11 антивирус Microsoft Defender Antivirus (Защитник Windows) показывает вам уведомления об обнаружении угрозы, 

но при этом журнал защиты оказывается пустой, увидеть можно лишь сообщение «Недавние действия отсутствуют. Посмотрите последние действия и рекомендации функции Безопасность Windows по защите». При этом в окне журнала защиты нет никаких настроек и фильтров.

По правильному должно быть так.

На различных форумах в сети советуют перезагрузить службу «Журнал событий Windows» или удалить папку C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans, но перезагрузка службы не помогает, а при удалении папки мы получаем ошибку «Запросите разрешение от СИСТЕМА…».

Друзья, решение простое.

Загружаем наш компьютер с WinPE 10-8 Sergei Strelec, находим эту папку с помощью проводника и удаляем её, 

затем перезагружаемся и в журнале защиты смотрим актуальную информацию.

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Protection history is a part of the Windows Security app that displays actions and recommendations about threats in Windows 11 and 10. The page includes Quarantined items, Cleaned items, Removed items, Allowed items, Removed items, Blocked actions, and severity of a threat. Blocked actions option has 3 sub-menus – Block folder access, Blocked items, and Ruled-base block, similarly Severity has 4 items – Severe High, Moderate, and Low. But sometimes people complain Protection History missing issue.

The Windows Defender Protection history is empty or blank and nothing can be seen on the page when the problem occurs. Immediately after running a “Quick Scan”, “Full Scan”, “Custom Scan” or “Microsoft Defender offline scan”, usually a user navigates to Protection history. But he gets disappointed and finds himself out of nowhere when finds unoccupied because he is unable to know the status of threats or clear them on his Windows 11 computer. Fortunately, there are solutions to this problem. See – Fix: Insider Program Settings Blank, Empty, or Missing in Windows 10.

Windows Defender Protection History missing

Here is how to fix Protection History missing in Windows 11 or 10 –

Way-1: Disable Windows Defender and reboot the PC

To normally access the concerned settings you can go through – How to See Protection History in Windows 10, but in this case, the content inside this page is missing. Turning off the Windows Defender and deleting the mpcache files work like wonder to fix the issue –

  1. Hit – Windows and R.
  2. Type – cmd.exe.
  3. Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter.
  4. Select Yes when the User account control setting popup opens.
  5. Type the following commands successively and press Enter.
del "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service\DetectionHistory\*"
del "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\mpenginedb.db"

  1. Click on Search.
  2. Type Windows Security.
  3. Press Enter.
  4. Select – Virus & threat protection.
  5. Now click on the Manage settings link.
  6. From the next page, turn off Real-time protection and Cloud-delivered protection.
  1. Now open File Explorer (Win+E).
  2. Go to (C:) drive.
  3. Double-click on ProgramData.
  4. Open the Microsoft folder.
  5. Enter Windows Defender and the launch Scans folder.
  6. The path will be as follow –
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans
  1. Find all the files with prefix mpcache and delete them.
  2. On my computer, the Scans folder has the following files which I am deleting –
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.01
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.6C
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.7C
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.7E
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.67
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.79
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.80
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.83
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.87
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.A0
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.DB
mpcache-8B71EC38EE6CA744C8B3D9719F943BEFDB9392A9.bin.E6

  1. Sometimes, you might not be able to delete mpcache files and get a message  – “The action cannot be completed because the file is open in Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service”.
  2. In this case, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
  3. On the Task Manager, Find the processes related to Widows Security and Windows Defender.
  4. Right-click on each of them and select End task.
  5. Now try to delete mpcache files.
  6. Reboot the PC if you can get back the missing Protection history in Windows Defender.

Way-2: Delete mpcache files using cmd command to fix missing Windows security threat history

II you can not remove mpcache files even after turning off real-time protection and using End Task in Task Manager then a cmd command may help.

  1. Launch Command prompt as administrator (Steps are mentioned in the first method)
  2. Enter the following command –
del "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\mpcache*" /s > NUL 2>&1
  1. Finally, restart your PC to see missing Protection History in Windows 11 or 10.

Methods:
Way-1: Disable Windows Defender and reboot the PC
Way-2: Delete mpcache files using cmd command

That’s all!!

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Have you ever encountered the “protection history not showing” issue? This post focuses on this problem and shows you several ways to help you fix it. And this post also introduces useful data recovery software to help you recover lost protection history.

Solution 1. Check for Windows Update

An up-to-date Windows system that fixes bugs and bugs in Windows and related software can protect your computer from malicious attacks. So, when your Windows Defender protection history is not showing, you should first follow the steps below to check whether Windows needs to be updated.

Step 1. Press Windows + I key combinations to open Windows Settings.

Step 2. Go to Update & Security > Windows Update.

Step 3. Now you will see if Windows is up to date in the right panel. If not, you need to click Check for updates to get its latest version.

Solution 2. Delete Detection History Files

According to the Internet, deleting the detection history files is also an effective way if you cannot see protection history in Windows Defender. Here you can see how to delete these files.

Step 1. Type cmd in the Windows search box and right-click Command Prompt to select Run as administrator under the best match result.

Step 2. In the pop-up user account control window, select Yes.

Step 3. Type del “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\mpcache*” /s > NUL 2>&1 in the new window. Then press Enter.

type the correct command

Step 4. Type del “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service\DetectionHistory\*” and press Enter.

Step 5. Input del “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\mpenginedb.db” and press Enter.

Step 6. Restart your computer to check whether the problem of “protection history not showing” has been fixed.

Solution 3. Run DISM and SFC Scan

If your protection history is missing, it is most likely due to corrupted system files. In this case, you need to perform a DISM and SFC scan. These two commands will scan all protected system files and replace corrupted files with correct cached copies.

Tips:

Tip: DISM/SFC only scan and repair system files without affecting your personal files.

For the detailed steps to run DISM and SFC scan, you can refer to this post: CHKDSK vs ScanDisk vs SFC vs DISM Windows 10.

Solution 4. Reset Windows Defender

If none of the above methods work. You can try to reset Windows Defender. Here you can see how to do that.

Step 1. Click the Start button and scroll down to find Windows Security.

Step 2. Right-click Windows Security and click More tools. Then select App settings.

Step 3. Scroll down to click Terminate. Then click Reset and wait for the process to complete.

Now you can check whether your protection history came back.

Solution 5. Check and Uninstall Other Apps

If there is another app installed for Windows security, the issue of “protection history not showing” may also occur. In this situation, you can follow the guide below to check and uninstall it.

Step 1. Open Control Panel using the Windows search box.

Step 2. Click on Security and Maintenance from the options.

Step 3. Expand Security by clicking the drop-down triangle on the right side.

expand Security

Step 4. If there is other security software here, you need to uninstall them.

Step 5. Reboot your computer to check your protection history again.

How to Recover Protection History

Some users reported that they want to recover lost protection history files but do not know how to do that. Here MiniTool Power Data Recovery, professional data recovery software is highly recommended. It is used for data recovery in Windows 11/10/8/7.

With just a few steps, you can get your deleted or lost data back with MiniTool Power Data Recovery.

For detailed steps to recover your files, please refer to this article: How to Recover Permanently Deleted Files in Windows.

Final Words

To sum up, this article introduces several ways to fix “protection history not showing”. Hope you can effectively solve your problem using the ways above.

If you have any questions about protection history or MiniTool Power Data Recovery, you can leave your comments in the comment area below or send an email to [email protected] directly.

About The Author

Position: Columnist

Shirley graduated from English major and is currently an editor of MiniTool Team. She likes browsing and writing IT-related articles, and is committed to becoming a professional IT problem solver. The topic of her articles are generally about data recovery, data backup, and computer disk management, as well as other IT issues. In spare time, she likes watching movies, hiking and fishing.


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Several users have reported that the Windows Security protection history is missing or empty for them. Notably, the protection history shows nothing and it is blank. However, the users are getting notifications that the programs are being blocked.

This annoying issue prevents the users from unblocking the mistakenly blocked programs. If you are also experiencing the same issue, this guide is for you. Here we will share with you a bunch of solutions to resolve the Windows 11 protection history empty issue.

Why is the Windows 11 Security protection history empty or missing?

We did some digging and found a bunch of reasons which is why the Windows 11 Security protection history is empty, missing, or not working.

  • Updates aren’t installed: If your PC isn’t updated, then chances are an underlying bug is causing the Windows Security protection history to be empty or missing.
  • Corrupt system files: Chances are the important system files are corrupt or missing from your PC causing the programs to misbehave.
  • Windows Defender issue: Often, programs can run into trouble if a third-party app or something else has changed important files related to Windows Defender.
  • Corrupt Defender history files: Users have also pointed out that because of the presence of corrupt Defender history files, they weren’t able to see anything inside the protection history.

Let us now apply the solutions and fix the issue of the Windows Defender protection history empty.

How can I resolve the Windows Defender protection history empty problem?

1. Install the latest updates

  1. Press the Win + I keys to open the Settings menu.
  2. Click on Windows Update on the left.

  3. Hit the Check for updates button.

  4. Click on the Download and Install option to get the latest updates.
  5. Restart your PC.

You should ensure that your PC is running the latest update. Updates not only bring new features for you but also lets you fix the bugs that are associated with the programs. You can install the latest update and check if this resolves the Windows 11 protection history empty issue.

2. Delete Defender scans history

  1. Press the Win + R keys to open the Run dialogue.
  2. Type C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History and click on OK.

  3. Open the Service Folder.
  4. Press Ctrl + A to select all files.

  5. Hit the Delete button on your keyboard.
  6. Restart your PC.

This solution was suggested by one user on the official Microsoft forum. Apparently, this has helped several users fix the problem of Windows Defender protection history empty.

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3. Re-register Windows Defender

  1. Open the Start menu by pressing the Win key.
  2. Open Windows PowerShell as an admin.

  3. Type the below command and press Enter. Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

  4. After the process completes, reboot your PC
  5. Open the Start menu by pressing the Win key.
  6. Open Windows PowerShell as an admin.

  7. Type the below command and press Enter. Add-AppxPackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppXManifest.xml"
  8. Once the process finishes, close the PowerShell.
  9. Restart your PC.

This solution was also suggested by one user on the Microsoft Forums, and it has helped users overcome the Windows Security protection history missing problem. You can also follow the above steps and check if this helps you resolve the issue or not.

4. Run the system file checker

  1. Press the Win key to open the Start menu.
  2. Open Command Prompt as an admin.

  3. Type the below command and press Enter. sfc /scannow
    CMD sfcscannow

  4. Wait for the process to complete.
  5. Type the below commands and press Enter after each one. DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
  6. Restart your PC.

You can fix the corrupt or missing system files using the built-in functions such as SFC Scan and DISM commands.

However, often these aren’t that effective in solving issues. For such situations, we advise you to use dedicated tools that will be able to fix Windows errors, fix BSoD errors, or even detect and remove malware from your PC.

5. Reset Windows Defender/Security

  1. Press the Win + I keys to open the Settings menu.
  2. Click on Apps.

  3. Select Installed apps.

  4. Locate Windows Security.
  5. Click on the 3-dot icon and select Advanced options.

  6. Scroll down and hit the Reset button.

  7. Click on Reset again.
  8. Restart your PC.

Resetting the Windows Defender or Security will re-install all the files from scratch. This would also negate any other issues with the program as well.

Where is the protection history in Windows Defender and how to clear it?

  1. Press the Win + I key to open the Settings menu.
  2. Select Update & Security.

  3. Click on Windows Security on the left.

  4. Select Virus & threat protection.
  5. Click on Threat history.
  6. Hit the Remove all button.

That is it from us in this guide. The above steps guide you on how to clear your protection history in Windows Security or Windows Defender. For users coming across Windows Defender scan issues, we have a guide that lists some effective solutions to fix the problem.

Recently users have started reporting getting the Microsoft Defender threat service has stopped the problem. This annoying error can be resolved by following the dedicated guide.

Several users have also pointed out the Windows Defender Engine unavailable issue. We have a guide that explains in detail what this error means and how you can fix it.

Let us know in the comments below which one of the above solutions resolved the Windows Security protection history missing problem


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Windows Security is the only preinstalled defense software that comes with Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is because of this software that the average Windows user does not need another paid security software. Therefore, such systems must have the Windows Security app working seamlessly.

However, users have reported on different occasions that their “Windows Security” app, especially the “Security at a glance” home page is not working as it should. Precisely, it is blank and no information is being displayed.

This sort of incident has been reported by users who had upgraded to Windows 11 and existing Windows 10 users. In short, there is no known pattern.

If you are reading this post, you are likely facing the same issue. In this article, we discuss the many possible ways to fix the issue and get your Windows Security up and working again, so that your PC is secure.

Table of Contents

Why is Windows Security Blank

There can be different reasons for the Windows security application to appear blank.

The number one reason that we found common amongst end users was using third-party antivirus software. When using another antivirus software, the Windows Security app automatically stops functioning and performing scans. This makes some pages inside the app appear blank.

Another reason for the empty Windows Security pages is because of corruption in the system files or the app itself, hindering the app’s ability to perform normally. Since corruption can occur at several different levels inside the Windows OS, we have listed several solutions below to fix this.

Let us now continue to the possible solutions to make sure that your computer is safe again.

Fix Blank Windows Security Page

We have listed the solutions to fix the Windows Security application chronologically. Perform these solutions in the order given.

Restart Computer

The first thing you ought to do is to start the computer.

The easier method would be to simply restart the dependent services for Windows Security. However, after doing some research, we found that the service “Security Center” cannot be restarted, neither from the Services console, the Command Prompt, nor the Windows Registry editor.

Therefore, we suggest that you restart the computer in an attempt to fix the issue.

If rebooting the PC didn’t work for you, then we suggest that you proceed with the following solutions.

Repair/Reset Windows Security

Just like all other UWP apps, Windows Security is also an app. Like all others, it can be repaired or reset, if needed.

We suggest that you perform the following steps in an attempt to repair the app. If repairing it doesn’t work, try resetting it.

  1. Navigate to the following:

    Settings app >> Apps >> Installed apps
  2. Search for “Windows Security.”

    Search for Windows Security

    Search for Windows Security
  3. Click on the 3 dots in front of the app and then click “Advanced options.”

    Open advanced app options

    Open advanced app options
  4. Scroll down and click “Repair.”

    Repair Windows Security

    Repair Windows Security

    Windows will now repair the app.

Now check to see if you can view the Windows Security pages which appeared blank earlier. If the issue persists, navigate to the same Settings page, open advanced Windows Security options, and click “Reset.”

Reset Windows Security

Reset Windows Security

Now, check again once the app has been reset.

Uninstall Third-Party Antivirus

As we mentioned earlier, the Windows Security application may appear blank on some pages when another antivirus is installed on the computer. In this case, you must uninstall this antivirus for Windows Security to work normally again.

You can remove any third-party antivirus software from the Programs and Features applet by typing in “appwiz.cpl” in the Run Command box, or from Settings app >> Apps >> Installed Apps.

Alternatively, you can also use the dedicated antivirus removal tool to uninstall all traces of the software.

Fix Corrupted Files with DISM and SFC

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) and System File Checker (SFC) are built-in tools in Windows that can scan and repair system files. Use the following steps to run the DISM and SFC scans in an attempt to repair any corrupted system files that may be affecting the Windows Security app:

  1. Launch an elevated Command Prompt.

  2. Execute the following commands one after the other:

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Checkhealth
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
  3. Then run the SFC scan using this cmdlet:

    SFC /ScanNow
    DISM SFC CMD

    Execute DISM and SFC cmdlets to repair system files

Once the scans have run successfully, check to see if the problem has gone away.

Install Pending Windows Updates

Windows updates also include system files that are overwritten on the existing files. Therefore, it may also replace any corrupted system files with new, fresh ones.

Perform the following steps to check and install any available Windows updates:

  1. Navigate to:

    Settings app >> Windows Update
  2. Click “Check for updates.”

    check for updates Windows 11

    Check for pending updates

    The app will now begin searching the web for updates.

  3. If any update(s) is available, download and install it.

  4. Once the update(s) is installed, restart the computer.

Register System Files

Unregistered system files can cause the respective services to not be able to run. You can register Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) using the “regsvr32” command line tool.

Perform the following steps to register the crucial files for Windows Security in an attempt to bring back the empty pages:

  1. Launch an elevated Command Prompt.

  2. Run the following cmdlets one after the other:

    regsvr32 jscript
    regsvr32 vbscript
    Register system files

    Register system files
  3. Restart the computer.

Once the computer restarts, check to see whether you are now able to see the empty Windows Security pages.

Manipulate Windows Registry

If no solution has worked for you thus far, try manually changing the Windows Registry to your favor and fix the issue using these steps:

Note: Misconfiguration of critical values in the system’s registry could be fatal for your operating system. Therefore, we insist that you create a system restore point before proceeding forward with the process.

You can also use our top selection of disk imaging and backup software so you never lose your data or operating system again.

  1. Open the Registry Editor by typing in “regedit” in the Run Command box.

    Open the Registry editor
  2. Paste the following in the navigation bar for quick navigation:

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService
    Quick navigation in the Registry Editor

    Quick navigation in the Registry Editor
  3. Double-click the “Start” DWORD.

    Open the DWORD value

    Open the DWORD value
  4. Change the Value Data to either “1” or “2.”

    Change the Value Data

    Change the Value Data
  5. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

Reinstall the Windows Security App

If changing the Windows Registry had no effect either, then you can try factory resetting the Windows Security app – as if it were freshly installed. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Open an elevated PowerShell instance.

  2. Run the following cmdlet:

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage
    Factory reset the Windows Security app

    Factory-reset the Windows Security app

Now check the Windows Security application to see if the issue has been resolved.

If it hasn’t, then you can also try a similar, yet more aggressive approach below.

Redeploy all Applications

The following steps redeploy all Windows applications from scratch.

  1. Open an elevated PowerShell instance.

  2. Run the following cmdlet to allow runnings scripts:

    Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
    Allow script execution

    Allow script execution
  3. Now run the following cmdlet to redeploy all apps:

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
    Redeploy all Windows app

    Redeploy all Windows app

    This step can take a few minutes to redeploy all apps.

    Additionally, ignore any errors you see as they will be prompting you to close the apps/services to redeploy certain apps. That won’t be necessary.

Once the command has been executed completely, check to see if you encounter the same error with Windows Security.

If this hasn’t worked either, then the only possible workaround would be to reset your computer.

Reset Windows

Resetting the computer brings all configurations back to their factory default settings and values. If the solutions discussed above did not work for you, then you must now reset your PC.

Note that this will retain all your personal data.

Follow these sites to reset your PC:

  1. Navigate to the following:

    Settings app >> System >> Recovery
  2. Click “Reset PC” in front of Reset this PC.

    Reset computer

    Reset computer

    The reset wizard will now open.

  3. Click “Keep my files.”

    Keep files while resetting Windows

    Keep files while resetting Windows
  4. Select “Local reinstall.”

    Perform local reinstallation

    Perform local reinstallation
  5. Click Next.

    proceed 2

    Proceed
  6. Click Reset.

    Click Reset

    Click Reset

The complete reset process can take a while, depending on your computer’s specs. Please allow it ample time to complete and do not power off or restart your PC during the process.

Once the computer is reset, it will be reverted to factory settings, with the exception of your personal data on board.

Now, check the Windows Security application and see if the blank pages have now been restored.

If the issue remains, then the only solution now is to perform a clean Windows installation.

Conclusion

To conclude, we must do whatever it takes to restore the Windows Security application to its functional state, as it is the primary firewall between your data and the outside internet. With Windows Security out of the way, and no other protection software installed, your PC and the data on it will be vulnerable to attacks.

That said, this article lists all the possible methods to fix the missing Windows Security pages that many users experience out of the blue. We hope that at least one of the given solutions worked for you.

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