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How to install Bitdefender on Windows
How to install Bitdefender on Windows (full guide here) This article guides you on how to install Bitdefender on Windows. Before proceeding with the installation, make sure your PC meets the system requirements. You can also watch the steps presented in the video below.
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just upgraded to Bitdefender premium
just upgraded to Bitdefender premium +VPN, and only use one device which is my laptop, when I open up my Bitdefender account it shows it is installed on two devices, on checking the security dashboard details one has the correct MAC address and the other device which is protected has a different MAC address (it may have…
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Update stops at 90%
Well its back. When I go to the right hand corner and right click on Bit Defender and select Update, it goes to 90% and stops. If I cancel the update all of Bit Defender shuts down. When I reboot and try to do the update again it says Threat Information Update 0.00 & Product Update 0.00. If I continue it stops at 90%…
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Unable to login in bitdefender websites
Hi! May God be pleased with you mates, today i ve a unique and very strange problem. plz pay attention , it's not an ordinary or usual thing. i performed a clean installation of win 10 pro , then i tried to log in to my bitdefender central account , the web sites denied to accept my password, then i tried to log in using…
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Windows 10 ESU or 0patch?
Hi everyone, Microsoft will end support for windows 10 on the 15th of October 2025, they're however offering "extended security updates" (ESU). For this you will need to log in with a microsoft account and choose from 3 options, extend security updates for a year with either microsoft points, pay 30 dollar or set up a…
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Dashboard
Hi, What happened to my dashboard ?. I can now only access a "dashboard" on the Bitdefender website. And not at all impressed. Several hours ago attempted to get a "Quick "Malware Scan". Eventually got as far as "Processing your command". Appears to be stuck there
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Thanks,
The current bit defender is light and does not slow down computer.
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Code Integrity Error Event ID 3033, is there a solution being worked on?
I did see this in another thread already created and the reason I am starting a new thread is because it said it was answered. There was no real solution in that thread or a fix. I am receiving this Code Integrity error Event ID 3033 with Information Event ID 3089 as well. It pops up in the log every minute. Event ID 3033:…
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BD Total security slowed down laptop considerably
I've had BD Total Security installed on my laptop for years with no issues. however, recently it has slowed things down almost to a standstill - the laptop is virtually unusable at times. I uninstalled BD and the laptop worked fine - so I know BD is the cause. I have removed all other antivirus programs and issue persists.…
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Windows 11 Update KB5065426(26100.6584) Size 88.5GB in Vulnerability scan results - Needs fixing!
Hi, Has anybody tried to install the latest update from Windows version mentioned in the title? I have never downloaded an update this size, even the win10-11 transition was not this big, if I'm not wrong..I was apprehensive of downloading this update because of the size, and its repercussions…This is probably a bug which…
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The current Bitdefender version, build number link.
I'm sure most of us know how to find our version, build number via the BD system tray icon, right-click, About. As well as clicking the life preserver at the top of the main UI Dashboard, and Product information at the bottom. But here is the link to confirm that the build you're on, is the most current build available.…
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Questions before switching
G'day As a long-time user of Norton's security suite, I am disillusioned with the direction this product is headed in with their 360 update. Despite much complaining on their community forums, they're not listening to paying customers, so I've decided to vote with my wallet and switch to an alternative. BitDefender is…
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Possible small bug when viewing the file location of a firewall alert.
This might be a small bug, but might be worth looking into. Whenever you open explorer to view the file of a firewall alert via the GUI it spawns explorer.exe /factory {75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -embedding under svchost in process explorer. This is normal and is usually spawned when you open a folder from…
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How can I turn off the anti spam toolbar in TB?
Hi, how can I permanently deactivate the Bitdefender anti-spam toolbar in Thunderbird? Turning the anti-spam module off in Bitdefender has no influence and if I deactivate the add-on in Thunderbird (or even delete the *.xpi file in the profile) it’s back again after restart. I asked the same via email form to the support –…
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Bitdefender firewall nordvpn threat protection issue
Hi everyone, When the nordvpn threat protection pro is turned on the bitdefender firewall does not create rules or enforces existing rules for webbrowsers like firefox and edge. It's only the "advanced browser protection" and "ad and tracker blocker" that are interfering with the bitdefender firewall. When these 2 features…
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List of BUGs to fix in the Home versions.
Hi, Below is the list of bugs that I think Bitdefender should work on as a priority before thinking about any new implementations. Obviously this has the sole aim of suggesting improvements that serve to make both the free version and the paid version increasingly competitive compared to the competition. I believe in the…
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Is it necessary to uninstall Bitdefender when upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11?
I would like to upgrade my current Windows 10 system to Windows 11 because of the looming end of support for Windows 10 in October. I do however have concerns about Bitdefender's Protection in regards to the upgrade process. Is it necessary to uninstall and subsequently reinstall Bitdefender when upgrading from Windows 10…
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Microsoft RDP to another computer on local network
I am unable to connect via RDP to another computer on my network. Both computers are running Windows 11 and both have Bitdefender Total Security. If I drop both firewalls, I can connect. I have added rules and still no joy. I can get to it using a third part tool, but I have always used MS RDP as its the best. Please help…
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Update Concerns
I read at startup Bitdefender automatically begins an update within 5 minutes; today at startup after 10+ minutes no update was initiated, so I manually started one. Why wasn't it automatically started? During the update when it reached 84%, message "configuration in progress…" showed and the security widget & Bitdefender…
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HUGE number of files flagged with generic detection with new update
I just had Bitdefender quarantine a huge number of files flagged with Gen:Variant.Barys.501519, and quarantined them which completely corrupted it beyond repair. Here is the VirusTotal result for some of the files: I would report all this as false positives, except for the fact that 1) the false positive report page is…
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Auto updates are not happening/ Anyone else?
About a month ago, the auto updates to my antivirus programs stopped happening, so I started getting warnings from Windows security that my antivirus signatures are out of date. I can manually update them and that works fine but that's not how its supposed to work. Anyone else having this issue? Windows 11 24H2 Bitdefender…
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How do I prevent Windows 11 Secure Boot keys from being sent to Microsoft's backend after installing
Hi, After installing Windows, without my approval, secure boot keys are sent to a remote. They are then accessible from the well known /myrecoverykey url. I find this not only inadvisable, but believe that the PKI involved in the process is anything but secure, and wish to stop it. In fact, this is one of the reasons why I…
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BitDefender Issue with NVIDIA driver
Hello; Am facing issue with the Bitdefender updates, when the service automatic updates while NVIDIA application is running the games (specially fortnite) got crash. I used to fix that by disable auto update in Bitdefender and do it manually from time to time after closing NVIDIA app so that the driver doesn't get crashed.…
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extreme langsamer Datenzugriff nach Installation von Bitdefender Total Security
Nach der Installation ist die Zugriffsdauer auf access-Daten von ehemals 0.7" auf mehr als 200" gestiegen. Was kann ich machen, um die Zugriffsgeschwindigkeit zu erhöhen?
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bit defender updates software to 90% then doesn't continue.
When I cancel it the whole program shuts down, including the Firewall. I need to reboot to get it back and when I do there is a report of a critical error -2147024636. I'm on version 27.0.49.254. This only happens when I update the program, not just a regular update. The program update stops at 90%.
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Windows 10 support after October 15
Hi everyone, How long will bitdefender still be supported for windows 10 after windows 10 EOL? I'm planning to get the windows 10 ESU that gives me an other year of security patches from microsoft, this might be extended even after the 1 year ESU and then there is always zero patch as well.
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Windows 11, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2024
Der Savepay funktioniert seit ca. 2 Wochen nicht mehr. Nach Gebrauch reagiert mein Computer überhaupt nicht mehr, es stürzt ab. Der VPN Schutz ist nicht mehr aktiv, die Farbe bleibt rot. Eine Neuinstallation von Bitdefender Antivirus Plus ist nicht möglich, da es vom Bitdefender aus für mich unerklärichen Gründen keine…
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Bitdefender location authorization
Hello, First of all, sorry for the bad english, I'm not a native english speaker. I recently upgraded my windows installation from W10 to W11. Just before that I uninstalled Bitdefender, and, after the ugrade, redownloaded it from Central. The installation went smoothly. However during installation a Windows pop-up told me…
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How to Use Bitdefender in an Offline Environment
Hello, I’m considering using Bitdefender. My goal is to perform malware scans on a completely offline laptop before transferring data from a PC connected to an external network to an internally isolated network. To achieve this, I plan to install and operate Bitdefender Antivirus Plus on a laptop that is not connected to…
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What is latest threat engine version ?? Have not see new updates in 10 hours
Have not had any engine version auto updates for past 10 hours. Have tried manual update but no results. My present engine version is 7.99256 and last engine update was 2025-07-31 at 08:30 Anyone have information if this is the latest update version ? Thanks
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Coretemp will NOT run with Bitdefender on Windows 11
I recently installed Windows 11, and had Bitdefender running with Windows 10 and Coretemp. When I went to Windows 11, and I tried to launch Coretemp, I got the error "Potentially unwanted apps detected", and the coretemp error "Driver has failed to load". I went on chat, and they couldn't solve my issue. I uninstalled…