{"id":26655,"date":"2022-05-09T16:30:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=26655"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:52:09","slug":"need-new-app-open-windows-defender-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/need-new-app-open-windows-defender-link\/","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After installing the Windows 11 Feature Update, you may notice that the Windows Defender Security settings page can&#8217;t be opened. Nothing may happen when you open the Windows Security dashboard, or the following error may occur when you do so:<!--more--><\/p>\n<pre class=\"err\">You'll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link\r\n\r\nLook for an app in the Microsoft Store<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/windowsdefender-link-error.png\" alt=\"windowsdefender link open in store app\" width=\"396\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<pre class=\"err\">Get an app to open this 'windowsdefender' link\r\n\r\nYour PC doesn't have an app that can open this link. Try looking for a compatible app in the Microsoft Store.<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/get-an-app-defender-link.png\" alt=\"get an app to open windows defender link\" width=\"493\" height=\"232\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, none of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-security-windowsdefender-urls\/\">windowsdefender:\/\/<\/a> protocol links work. None of the options (&#8220;View security dashboard,&#8221; &#8220;Run a quick scan,&#8221; etc.) in the Windows Security tray menu works.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-tray-menu.png\" alt=\"reinstall security health ui powershell\" width=\"367\" height=\"323\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a result, you&#8217;re unable to view the &#8220;Virus &amp; threat protection,&#8221; &#8220;Account protection,&#8221; &#8220;Firewall &amp; network protection,&#8221; and other Windows Defender settings GUI.<\/p>\n<p>The above error happens if the Security Health UI app (<code>SecHealthUI.exe<\/code>) is broken. The issue can easily be fixed by resetting or reinstalling the Windows Security Health UI app package.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>RELATED\/SIMILAR ISSUE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-defender-service-missing-security-page-empty\/\">Windows Defender Service Missing; Security at a glance page is Empty<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"toc\">\n<p><strong>Instructions for Windows 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#securityhealthsetup\">Option 1: Install the SecurityHealthSetup package<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#repair\">Option 2: Repair the Windows Security app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#appx\">Option 3: Reinstall &#8220;Windows Security&#8221; using the appx installer<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#download\">Download the SecHealthUI Installer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#w10\">Instructions for Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Resolution<\/h2>\n<h3>Instructions for Windows 11<\/h3>\n<h4><a id=\"securityhealthsetup\"><\/a>Option 1: Install the SecurityHealthSetup package<\/h4>\n<p>The above error indicates that the Windows Security app package is not installed on the computer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com\/d\/msdownload\/update\/software\/defu\/2026\/01\/securityhealthsetup_b0f4702a05e43a3f7389ee3ff73a37084bd8267c.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SecurityHealthSetup.exe<\/a> (Version 10.0.29510.1001) from the Microsoft Update catalog.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the downloaded file and choose &#8220;Run as administrator&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above setup file installs the latest Windows Security app along with its dependency packages. It also creates the latest security health platform folder.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a id=\"repair\"><\/a>Option 2: Repair the Windows Security app<\/h4>\n<p>Reinstalling the <code>Microsoft.SecHealthUI<\/code> package might fix the problem in some cases. To do so, run the following PowerShell command:<\/p>\n<pre>add-appxpackage -disabledevelopmentmode -register ((Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -allusers).InstallLocation + '\\AppxManifest.xml')<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/reinstall-sechealth-ui.png\" alt=\"reinstall security health ui powershell\" width=\"694\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(The app&#8217;s name is &#8220;<code>Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI<\/code>&#8220;in Windows 10 and &#8220;<code>Microsoft.SecHealthUI<\/code>&#8220;in Windows 11.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"qt\">\n<h4>Add-AppxPackage command: Possible Errors and Solutions<\/h4>\n<p>You may receive one of the following error messages when running the above command:<\/p>\n<p>On some Windows 11 systems, the Add-AppxPackage command may throw the following error:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"err\">add-appxpackage : Cannot find path 'C:\\AppxManifest.xml' because it does not exist.<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-1.png\" alt=\"sechealthui add-appxpackage error\" width=\"1084\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-1.png 1084w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-1-768x128.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you receive the error <strong>Cannot find path &#8216;C:\\AppxManifest.xml&#8217;<\/strong>, scroll down to the section (&#8220;Download the SecHealthUI Installer&#8221;) in this article, find the &#8220;Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx&#8221; package and download it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Add-AppxPackage error 0x80073CF3 &#8211; Dependency\/framework missing!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealth-xaml-dependency-missing.png\" alt=\"xaml 2.4 framework missing add-appxpackage\" width=\"750\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you receive the error <strong>0x80073CF3<\/strong> stating that the Xaml.2.4 framework is missing, install <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.microsoft.com\/store\/detail\/microsoftuixaml24\/9PB1PFTHHM15?hl=en-us&amp;gl=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4<\/strong> via Microsoft Store<\/a> or scroll down to the section (&#8220;Download the SecHealthUI Installer&#8221;) in this article, find the &#8220;Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4_2.42007.9001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe&#8221; package and download it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a id=\"appx\"><\/a>Option 3: Reinstall &#8220;Windows Security&#8221; using the Installer file<\/h4>\n<p>If the SecHealthUI package is entirely missing, open the following folder:<\/p>\n<pre>C:\\Windows\\System32\\SecurityHealth<\/pre>\n<p>In one of its subfolders, locate the file named <code><strong>Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx<\/strong><\/code>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-2.png\" alt=\"sechealthui folder appx missing\" width=\"792\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-2.png 792w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-2-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the above appx file is found, <strong>double-click to install it.<\/strong> It launches the app installer screen. Follow the instructions and install the app.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qt\">\n<h4><a id=\"download\"><\/a>Download the SecHealthUI Installer<\/h4>\n<p>If the <code>SecurityHealth<\/code> folder is empty and <code>Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx<\/code> in not found on your Windows 11 device, <strong>download<\/strong> it from the following link:<\/p>\n<pre><strong>Windows Security App Version 1000.29510.1001.0<\/strong> - Released on 2\/26\/2026.\r\n\r\nDownload <a href=\"https:\/\/winhelponline.com\/apps\/Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx\">Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx<\/a><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alternatively, you can use admin PowerShell to install the app.<\/p>\n<p>Right-click on &#8220;Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx&#8221; and click &#8220;Copy as Path&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Switch to the Admin PowerShell window, and run the following command:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"powershell\">Add-AppxPackage -Path &lt;PASTE THE FILE PATH HERE&gt;<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"powershell\">Add-AppxPackage -Path\u00a0\"C:\\Users\\ramesh\\Desktop\\Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx\"<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-ps.png\" alt=\"sechealthui add-appxpackage powershell\" width=\"1154\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-ps.png 1154w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sechealthui-windows-11-reinstall-ps-768x74.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/cant-run-appx-appxbundle-msixbundle\/\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Fix: Can&#8217;t Install Appx, AppxBundle, and Msixbundle Files in Windows<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"qt\">\n<p>If the installation was successful, you should be able to open Windows Security. Also,\u00a0running the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-security-windowsdefender-urls\/\">windowsdefender:\/\/<\/a> protocol command via the Start, Run dialog should open Windows Security. Running the following command in PowerShell admin should show the status of the Windows Security app.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"powershell\">Get-AppxPackage -allusers *SecHealthUI*<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a id=\"w10\"><\/a>Instructions for Windows 10<\/h3>\n<p>On Windows 10, the Windows Security app name is slightly different:<\/p>\n<pre>add-appxpackage -disabledevelopmentmode -register ((Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI -allusers).InstallLocation + '\\AppxManifest.xml')<\/pre>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-security-windowsdefender-urls\/\">Windows Security Shortcuts (WindowsDefender:\/\/)<\/a><\/div>\n<p>As a last resort, running a repair installation (a.k.a, in-place upgrade) by running setup.exe from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-10-iso-direct-download-mct-useragent\/\">Windows 11 ISO<\/a> should automatically rectify the Windows Security Dashboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After installing the Windows 11 Feature Update, you may notice that the Windows Defender Security settings page can&#8217;t be opened. Nothing may happen when you open the Windows Security dashboard, or the following error may occur when you do so:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[869],"tags":[191,396,661],"class_list":["post-26655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows-11","tag-error-messages","tag-powershell","tag-windows-defender"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30071,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-security-windowsdefender-urls\/","url_meta":{"origin":26655,"position":0},"title":"Windows Security URL Shortcuts for Each Page (WindowsDefender:\/\/)","author":"Ramesh","date":"November 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Windows Security user interface has various options. 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