It is called Windows Hello, if that helps.Windows is now forcing me to have a pin to log in. I have tried everything to disable it but nope nothing works. Anyone have any ideas ?
It is called Windows Hello, if that helps.Windows is now forcing me to have a pin to log in. I have tried everything to disable it but nope nothing works. Anyone have any ideas ?
Think I had something like this appear this morning.Anyone else getting the Windows Security warning about virus protection being turned off?
Started a couple of days ago for me.
Powershell and CMD confirms that protection is on.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/...tion-is-off-but-microsoft-confirms-its-false/
Anyone else getting the Windows Security warning about virus protection being turned off?
Started a couple of days ago for me.
Powershell and CMD confirms that protection is on.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/...tion-is-off-but-microsoft-confirms-its-false/
Just had this message this morning after turning my PC onI was having the Virus Protection turned off notification but am hoping the latest update has corrected it, will have to wait and see. It's a well reported bug so it hopefully shouldn't be long before MS squashes it.
Did all the updates this morning and still getting the virus protection warning.Just had this message this morning after turning my PC on
Edit, just ran windows updates to see what it would pick up and got the following

I've installed all the updates and had the same issue.Did all the updates this morning and still getting the virus protection warning.
Hope you have better luck.
Just checked my update history and only 2 of them are showing.I've installed all the updates and had the same issue.
Will see if I get it this evening when I finish work and turn the system on again.


Just turned my desktop PC on after work and still getting the alert to say that the AV is disabled when its not and when checking there is no updates waitingJust checked my update history and only 2 of them are showing.
KB5124008 & KB5126052 installed, the others are not there.
EDIT
Found them under Definition Updates and Other Updates.![]()
Trying to figure out if you can stop Edge from launching when you web search, not sure how yet.2026-08 Preview Update (KB5120998) (26200.9278)
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Windows 11 KB5120998 out with major new features, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)
Windows 11 KB5120998 is now available, and it’s one of the biggest updates of the year, particularly if you care about the Taskbar, Start menu, and Search more than anything else. You can install it via Windows Update, or Microsoft has also posted direct download links for KB5120998 offline...www.windowslatest.com
Sept update screwed bitlocker :
"An unexpected error was encountered attempting to retrieve the BitLocker volume master key during restart."
Plenty of similar stories online, but that's it for me, Windows is getting removed from all my machines. Life's too short to deal with MS ******* things up every month!
www.notebookcheck.net
Microsoft releases emergency Windows 11 KB5129195 update
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Microsoft releases emergency Windows 11 KB5129195 update
Microsoft's out-of-band KB5129195 update fixes Remote Desktop, Hyper-V folder-sharing, and USB audio bugs from September's Patch Tuesday, plus a SYSTEM privilege flaw.www.notebookcheck.net
Anything else they are going to brake? Are we the beta testers..
