If something goes wrong during the troubleshooting, you can restore your computer back to previous working state.
Quick Note: Before proceeding with the troubleshooting steps, we suggest you to create a System Restore Point first.
If the issue remains, you can proceed with the further resolution steps.
How to fix error 0x800704ec Windows Defender blocked by Group Policy?įollow the below resolution steps one by one and check if the issue gets fix after each troubleshooting step. If are facing the issue with Windows Defender error 0x800704ec on your computer, this guide provides you the step by step procedure to fix the issue and let the Defender work properly. There are chances that, sometimes unknowingly some security programs get installed on your computer and it prevents the Defender to work properly. Suppose, when any third-party Anti-Virus is installed on your computer, Windows Defender will be automatically disabled in order not to interface with each other. For more information, contact your system administrator.
