After uninstalling my MacAfee antivirus software, I tried to turn on Windows Defender, and I encountered a 0x800704ec error. How can I troubleshoot this error?
You need to make some changes in the registry to fix the 0x800704ec error.
Method 1
a. Press Windows + R key.
b. Type Regedit and press enter.
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c. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender.
d. Double-click on Default.
e. In the value data option, enter ‘0.’
f. Save the changes, and restart your PC.
g. Turn on Windows Defender.
Method 2
a. Press Windows + R.
b. Type gpedit.msc, and press enter. (You need to log in as administrator)
c. Go to Computer Configuration-> Administrative Templates-> Windows Component-> Windows Defender.
d. Double-click on Turn off Windows Defender.
e. Click on Not Configured.
f. Save the changes.
g. Turn on Windows Defender
