What you need to know
- Recently, an update Microsoft pushed to Windows Defender began causing Windows Security to display warnings that Local Security Authority protection was disabled, even if it was enabled previously.
- These warnings persisted even if users manually reenabled LSA protection and restarted their PC, causing many to worry.
- Microsoft's patch for the issue didn't work and is "no longer being offered," but thankfully, there's a workaround — ignoring the problem.
- As long as users are able to verify that LSA protection is on through the Event Viewer app, Windows Security's warnings can be dismissed. If you installed the ineffective update and are experiencing blue screens or abrupt restarts, you'll need to disable Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection, however.
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