"Virus and Threat Scan" Option missing from Windows Defender

[Hector_Sal]

A week ago, I downloaded the Microsoft Office apps so I could get access to Excel and Word for my school work. After logging in today, I noticed that Windows prompted me to change my PIN and upon entry found that there was no option for me perform a security scan in Windows defender like I usually do. After signing in and out constantly to see if anything changed, I decided to reinstall Windows to check if that would fix the issue, which did solve it. However, in reinstalling the apps that were removed, I found that the "Virus and Threat Scan" option went missing again right after I installed Microsoft Office. My question is if I can somehow access and restore the ability to "Virus and Threat Scan" option in Windows Defender without reinstalling Windows?


My Software Specs:

OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home

Build: 10.0.18632 Build 18632


Picture of Windows Defender Settings missing "Virus and Threat Protection" Tab

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