Automatic Sample Submission is Off?

Steve C · Jul 2, 2021

The Defender tray icon keeps telling me automatic sample submission is off. I enable it then the icon turns green but after a short while the function is disabled again. Is this a bug?

RazorKat83 · Jul 2, 2021

Steve C said:
The Defender tray icon keeps telling me automatic sample submission is off. I enable it then the icon turns green but after a short while the function is disabled again. Is this a bug?

Settings> Update and security> Windows Security> Virus and threat protection> Manage Settings (Under Virus and threat protection settings). From there turn Automatic sample submission on. try clicking the 'Dismiss' in Defender's Windows Security app rather than on the notification.

Steve C · Jul 2, 2021

JMedlock83 said:
Settings> Update and security> Windows Security> Virus and threat protection> Manage Settings (Under Virus and threat protection settings). From there turn Automatic sample submission on. try clicking the 'Dismiss' in Defender's Windows Security app rather than on the notification.

I do turn it on but then it turns itself off!

PerpetualCycle · Jul 2, 2021

Steve C said:
I do turn it on but then it turns itself off!

You are not the only one. It is broken for now it appears.

PerpetualCycle · Jul 2, 2021

I found this registry hack in the Feedback hub:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet]
"SubmitSamplesConsent"=dword:00000001

That seems to work. Create the Spynet key and add and name the dword, set to 1.
Or create a text file, say spynet.txt, cut and past the text below into it, rename it to spynet.reg. then open it to isntall the registry setting:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet]
"SubmitSamplesConsent"=dword:00000001

Almighty1 · Jul 4, 2021

Mines seems to only be disabled when I reboot so I have to enable it everytime I login after rebooting. Not sure if logging out after enabling would have the same problem.

swarfega · Jul 4, 2021

I have this issue as well. Hopefully it will be fixed next build release.

johnlgalt · Jul 4, 2021

Steve C said:
I do turn it on but then it turns itself off!

geneo said:
You are not the only one. It is broken for now it appears.

Almighty1 said:
Mines seems to only be disabled when I reboot so I have to enable it everytime I login after rebooting. Not sure if logging out after enabling would have the same problem.

swarfega said:
I have this issue as well. Hopefully it will be fixed next build release.

Yeah, for some reason, if you just manually turn it on in Defender, upon reboot it gets turned off again.

plat · Jul 4, 2021

I've likewise posted a Problem report in the Feedback Hub. There are several posts about this, one of which has over 1200 upvotes and counting. I also have the issue where I can't enable Core Isolation/Memory Integrity. Another post in the Feedback Hub for that.

I'm also going to wait until there's a formal fix. Microsoft has acknowledged the VSS problem at least.

Almighty1 · Jul 6, 2021

Just wanted to note that with the fix provided by @geneo above, it remained enabled after rebooting.

plat · Jul 6, 2021

Yes, I tried the registry modification posted in #5 but I get this now:

I removed the Spynet key and it's back to needing to be manually toggled to "on" every time the machine is re/started, though at least the button is accessible. 6 of one, half dozen of the other :)

Eidt: Just tried again running regedit as Administrator, same outcome shown in snip.

PerpetualCycle · Jul 6, 2021

That is because it is a policy setting that requires automatic submission to be enabled. I think it is the only way to keep it enabled until Microsoft decides to fix it.

scrapheap · Jul 9, 2021

Cool , ms do have a stomach to fix spynet and then un-activate it ?. I'm not going through registry. only using w11 as it is

Almighty1 · Jul 10, 2021

geneo said:
That is because it is a policy setting that requires automatic submission to be enabled. I think it is the only way to keep it enabled until Microsoft decides to fix it.

Any ideas if this was fixed with Windows 11 22000.65?

Bree · Jul 10, 2021

Almighty1 said:
Any ideas if this was fixed with Windows 11 22000.65?

~~Seems to be.~~ Edit: after restarting, apparently not :{

You should find out soon. Whether you are an Insider, or a non-insider like me who installed with a UUPDump ISO, Windows Update will install the 22000.65 CU for you.

Cliff S · Jul 10, 2021

Known issues
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Windows Security

Device Security is unexpectedly saying “Standard hardware security not supported” for Insiders with supported hardware.

"Automatic sample submission” is unexpectedly turned off when you restart your PC.

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.65

Hello Windows Insiders, We are so excited to have so many of you running the first preview of Windows 11 and we’re busy looking at all your feedback that’s coming in. Today we are releasing an update (Build 22000.65) to everyone in the Dev Chann

blogs.windows.com

Almighty1 · Jul 10, 2021

Bree said:
~~Seems to be.~~ Edit: after restarting, apparently not :{

You should find out soon. Whether you are an Insider, or a non-insider like me who installed with a UUPDump ISO, Windows Update will install the 22000.65 CU for you.

View attachment 2544

I was thinking I wouldn't be able to tell since I thought that registry key fix is still in the system.

johnlgalt · Jul 10, 2021

Bree said:
~~Seems to be.~~ Edit: after restarting, apparently not :{

You should find out soon. Whether you are an Insider, or a non-insider like me who installed with a UUPDump ISO, Windows Update will install the 22000.65 CU for you.

View attachment 2544

Yeah, mine reset again (to off) after reboot as well

Dru2 · Jul 18, 2021

Add me to the list that has this problem on two machines running 11. Oh well, I see I'm not the only one in this boat. At least we know one thing Microsoft needs to fix.

I'll just have to keep enabling when I boot. Thanks.

johnlgalt · Jul 18, 2021

I honestly haven't seen anyone without the problem.

it is what it is. They'll get around to fixing it. Eventually.

:lmao:

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