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### Are you using Windows OS 1709, 1803, or 1809?
If you are using Windows OS [1709](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1709), [1803](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1803), or [1809](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1809-and-windows-server-2019), you won't see **Tamper Protection** in the Windows Security app. In this case, the one of the following procedures to determine whether tamper protection is enabled.
If you are using Windows OS [1709](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1709), [1803](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1803), or [1809](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1809-and-windows-server-2019), you won't see **Tamper Protection** in the Windows Security app. In this case, you can use PowerShell to determine whether tamper protection is enabled.
#### Use PowerShell to determine whether tamper protection is turned
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3. In the list of results, look for `IsTamperProtected`. (A value of *true* means tamper protection is enabled.)
#### View a registry key value to determine whether tamper protection is turned on
1. Open the Registry Editor app.
2. Go to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE** > **SOFTWARE** > **Microsoft** > **Windows Defender** > **Features**.
3. Look for an entry of **TamperProtection** of type **REG_DWORD**, with a value of **0x5**.<br/>
- If you see **TamperProtection** with a value of **0**, tamper protection is not turned on.
- If you do not see **TamperProtection** at all, tamper protection is not turned on.
## View information about tampering attempts
Tampering attempts typically indicate bigger cyberattacks. Bad actors try to change security settings as a way to persist and stay undetected. If you're part of your organization's security team, you can view information about such attempts, and then take appropriate actions to mitigate threats.