It appears that the problem is caused by files with two dots (.) in their name and the error will disappear if you rename or delete the files. Restart now’ error on its homepage.īoth Full and Quick virus scans don’t work properly, with Windows Defender ‘freezing’ or ‘crashing’ during the scanning. So what is this issue, exactly? It appears that Microsoft released a botched Windows Security intelligence update version 1.313.1638.0 in the early morning and it triggers unforeseen repercussions, causing Microsoft’s built-in antivirus solution to display ‘Threat service has stopped.
It starts scanning and breaks in the middle of the scanning process around about 1/3 of the entire process,” another user said. It seems to be a Windows glitch that needs to be fixed asap.
