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Windows Defender Not Opening on Windows 11: How to Fix - Windows Update Cleanup Hanging: How to Fix-How to Resolve 0x80073712 Component Store Corruption

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Windows Defender Not Opening on Windows 11: How to Fix - Windows Update Cleanup Hanging: How to Fix-How to Resolve 0x80073712 Component Store Corruption
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Verification route

  • Repeat the original action, not only a simplified test case.
  • Restart the app or reload the service after configuration changes.