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You’ll Need a New App to Open This Windowsdefender link [Fix]
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Updated onMarch 29, 2024
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You willfind various reports where usersface theYou’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender linkerror. This error pops up when users open the Windows Defender on their PCs. Also, this issue is triggered for some users when they upgrade their PCs to Windows 11.
If you are also facing theYou’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender linkerror and are looking for solutions; then this guide is just for you. Here, we will give you many solutions to help fix the problem. So let us get right into it.
What is causing You’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link error?
Here are some of the most common reasons users are stuck with theYou’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender linkerror message.
How can I fix You’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link error?
1. Use Windows PowerShell
This solution wassuggested by one userwho was also experiencing the sameYou’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender linkerror message when opening Windows Defender.
You can follow the above solution, run the commands one by one, and check whether this fixes the issue.
2. Install the latest Windows update
Chances are there is a bug in the current version of Windows that you have installed on your PC. This can be easily fixed by updating your PC to the latest available version of Windows. Follow the above steps and check if the above solution works for you or not.
3. Reset the Windows Security app
Chances are there is some internal bug that is causing the Windows Defender to misbehave. In such a case, we would suggest you reset the Windows Security app and check if this fixes theYou’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender linkerror.
4. Uninstall third-party antivirus tool
You should ensure that you have only one application of one type on your PC, as having multiple apps of the same type could interfere with or interfere with each other’s functioning.
Remove the antivirus software from your PC, run Windows Defender, and check whether this fixes the issue.
5. Fix corrupt system files
If the system files are corrupt or missing, then this could several issues on your PC, one of which is thatYou’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender linkerror.
You can also solve and prevent system errors by usingspecialized repair and optimization softwareto replace corrupt files with healthy ones.
6. Reset Windows 11
As a last resort, we suggest you reset your PC if none of the above solutions works. Resetting your PC will bring PC to a state where everything works normally.
That is it from us in this guide. Finally, we have a guide explaining the practical solutions tofix the Windows Defender Engine unavailableissue.
Several users have reported that for them, theWindows Defender real-time protection isn’t turning on, which you can quickly fix by following the solutions mentioned in our guide.
If you are facing an issue where theWindows 11 security actions recommended but not found, then you should check out our guide that lists some solutions to resolve the problem.
Feel free to let us know in the comments below which solutions helped you resolve theYou’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender linkerror.
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Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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