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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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BSODs
I've been having BSODs on my Windows PC recently. Mostly on startup. I've started capturing full memory dumps and each analysis of the BSOD points to atc.sys being the cause. I've checked atc.sys and its from Bitdefender. Is this a known issue? Here is one of the analysis output…
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Upgrading from Win10 to Win11 question.
Silly question, but will upgrading to a new OS be seen as a new device? What about a system wipe with a fresh Win11? Will bit defender know its the same computer?
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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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System reboots after 07/01 update
It seems like a process called "downloader.exe" in the C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security is causing multiple reboots of my machine. The crash dump indicates: Bug Check Summary PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (0x50) Error Meaning: A process attempted to access memory that was marked as non-paged, but the page…
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How I can install at least free version!
I'm really disappointed. I hope someone can help me and that I can get an answer without being banned 😓. I'm from a country where Bitdefender has prohibited and banned access. I've searched a lot and would truly like to use Bitdefender. Is there anything I can do?Just free version would be enough for me , how I can install…
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Help installing Bitdefender Total security on new PC?
I have a new PC running on Windows 11. I have deleted the old one from my listed devices (I also have Bitdefender running on my mobile phone and iPad) but now can't install it on the new machine. I get this error message "Some files could not be created. Please close all applications, reboot Windows, and restart this…
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cant download my subscription
i cant download my subscription, everytime i try and it is loading it is suddenly stops and nothing happens
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Im a new user and I noticed way to many changes to my security that concerned me.
I notice that windows update was turned off from auto, that core isolations was turned off, Microsoft defender was turned off. who knows what else at this point. I feel like i should be concerned, should I?
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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 11
Hi. New laptop with Windows 11 installed. Finding it not compatible with BD antivirus. Do you offer a product that runs a Windows 11 device in S mode????? If so, how do I get please. Ta in advance.
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offline weekly update problem
i today get weeklyx86.exe from this link https://download.bitdefender.com/updates/cl_2022/x86/weekly.exe but afte install udpate i checked in plugins folder file update.txt : Update time: Fri Jun 13 16:37:48 2025 Signature number: 10444448 Update time GMT: 1749821868 Version: 7.99013 now time is 6 july but i get update 13…