The Windows Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service helps guard against intrusion attempts targeting known and newly discovered vulnerabilities in network protocols.
Windows Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service started and then stopped
Although Windows Defender offers robust security protections that you can trust, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t have issues. While starting Windows Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service, users sometimes just can’t start the service, and hence the Windows Security app can’t be activated. To solve this issue, you can: Please note that using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows to correct them. Exercise extreme caution while using this method.
1] Edit Registry Editor entry
Press Win+R to launch the ‘Run’ dialog box, type ‘Regedit’ in the empty field provided and hit the ‘OK’ button. Now, in the left pane of Registry Editor window, go to following path address – Switch to the right pane of WdNisSvc folder, and look for the ‘Start’ entry.
When found, double click on the entry to modify its Value data. Set the Value data to 3 and click OK. Close Registry Editor and restart your machine. After restarting, see if the problem persists.
2] Use Command Prompt
In Windows 10 Search, type ‘Command Prompt’, right-click it and select ‘Run as Administrator’ option. Now, in Command Prompt window that opens, type the following and press Enter key- If this command execution is successful, the service should be started, and you’re done. I hope this helps! Related reads:
