Windows Security Center reports Endpoint Security is disabled when Endpoint Security is running

Technical Articles ID: KB91428
Last Modified: 12/17/2021

Endpoint Security (ENS) Threat Prevention 10.6.1 December Update (and later)

Microsoft Windows Security Center (WSC)

WSC reports that ENS is disabled. WSC can prompt to enable Windows Defender.

This issue is resolved in ENS 10.6.1 May 2020 Update.

Our product software, upgrades, maintenance releases, and documentation are available on the Product Downloads site.

NOTE: You need a valid Grant Number for access. See KB56057 - How to download Enterprise product updates and documentation for more information about the Product Downloads site, and alternate locations for some products.

There are no reports of this issue with Windows 10 Version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) and later.

Endpoint Security Threat Prevention 10.6.x
Known Issue/Product Defect

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