
Method 2: Reinstall Malwarebytes (Works with Malwarebytes 3.3 and above)Īs of the latest Malwarebytes update, some of the users may not be able to turn on the real time protection by following the above method. If the problem is not solved at this point, restart your computer once and it should be resolved. Then restart Malwarebytes and the Real-Time Protection should now turn on when you click on the Off link.
Right click on the Malwarebytes taskbar icon and click on Quit Malwarebytes. However, at this point, the Web Protection will not be turned on. The software will attempt to update the database to the most current version. From the Dashboard, Under Scan Status, click on Current next to Updates. If you have any questions or still have issues, please contact Malwarebytes Support.Thus, instead of trying to turn on the Real-Time Protection by clicking on the Off link or through Settings, perform the following steps: Now on reboot, the Malwarebytes Endpoint Agent service will start without any issues. Hit Apply on the Startup Properties window.
Select Browse and find the script that was saved in step 1 of these instructions. In Startup Properties under the Scripts tab, click Add. Expand Windows Settings under Computer Configuration. Type in gpedit.msc into the search bar on Windows and right-click > Run as Administator. Open Local Group Policy Editor as administrator. Save it somewhere where it won’t be interacted with by users. Download the attached bat zip ( StartMB.zip) and extract the file inside ( StartMB.bat). When finished, you should see a message that says 'Success' and the CMD window will close.Īt this point, the Task will be created and ready to run on next reboot. Right click on the script and Run as Administrator. Download MBWake.cmd and save it to the desktop. This setting gives all Windows services more time to startup and thereby avoiding service timeouts. ResolutionĪllow services additional time to startup This article provides options to ensure reliable startup by a Malwarebytes policy setting and additionally batch file or GPO setting. Occasionally the Malwarebytes endpoint agent service MBEndpointAgent may not start when the computer is booted up.