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Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes

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Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes

Microsoft patched a bug in Windows Defender that triggered access violation errors and system crashes following a recent security update. The fix resolves the 0xc0000005 error affecting some users after the problematic security update was deployed.

Why it matters: Windows administrators and Defender users need to apply the fix to prevent crashes and restore endpoint protection on affected systems.

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Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes

Microsoft patched a bug in Windows Defender that triggered access violation errors and system crashes following a recent security update. The fix resolves the 0xc0000005 error affecting some users after the problematic security update was deployed.

Why it matters: Windows administrators and Defender users need to apply the fix to prevent crashes and restore endpoint protection on affected systems.

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