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Permanently DISABLE Windows Defender

Ali by Ali
November 23, 2020
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Windows Defender is a free Antivirus and Malware protection solution that’s provided by Microsoft for free. In comes preinstalled with the Windows 10 operating system with many of its features automatically enabled. Overall it is a useful application that has been used by millions of users around the world. 

With that said, some users find the protect level either too high, intrusive, or annoying, with frequently prompting users to take actions on legitimate transactions. Many of these notifications are incredibly irritating. If you want to install an alternate antivirus application, you may find Windows Defender battling other applications for PC resources, and in turn, slowing down your computer’s performance. Even if you toggle off your control panel settings after an update, reboot, or maybe installing a different application may trigger windows to re-enable the feature.

Thankfully we have a permanent way to disable the Windows Defender features not to run again unless you want it. These instructions require you to use GPEDIT. GPEDIT is a group policy tool that we will be editing permission for users in Windows. Once these changes are made, they can only be changed by reversing them in the group policy tool.

 

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Table of Contents

  • How to permanently disable Windows Defender
    • Requirements
    • Follow these steps to disable Windows Defender
    • Summary
  • YouTube Video tutorial

How to permanently disable Windows Defender

Requirements

 

  • Ensure you are logged in as Administrator of PC or have admin privileges

 

Follow these steps to disable Windows Defender

 

  1.  Click on start and in the Search type ‘gpedit.msc’
  2.  In the Start Window, the icon for gpedit will appear, click on it. This will open the Group Policy Editor.
  3. In the Editor, we need to navigate to the below path in the menu on the left:
    Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus
    Select Windows Defender
  4. On the right side, double-click the Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus policy.
    Turn off Windows Defender
  5. Select the Enabled option, then click Apply and OK
    Enable Feature
  6.  Below select Allow antimalware service to remain running always policy, and double click to open it.
    Allow AntiMalware
  7. Select the Disable option, then click Apply and OK
    disable Antimalware
  8. Now in the left menu Browse to the sub menu the following path:
    Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus > Real-time Protection
    Realtime protection
  9. On the right side look for Turn off real-time protection policy, and double click to open it.
    realtime protection open
  10. Select the Enable option. Then click Apply and OK
    realtimeprotection enable
  11. On the right side look for turn on behavior monitoring policy, and double click to open it.
    behavior
  12. Select the Disabled option. Then click Apply and OK
    behavior disable
  13. Now on the right, double-click the Monitor file and program activity on your computer policy.
    monitor file
  14. Select the Disabled option. Then click Apply and OK.

Summary

You have now completed the steps to disable Windows Defender permanently. If you ever want to enable Windows Defender, you just need to follow steps 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 and select the option “Not Configured.” Once done, restart your computer, and the changes will be made.

Because we are showing you how to disable Windows Defender does not mean it’s not useful. There are many ways you can infect your PC without knowing. We highly recommend always using some form of protection when using new applications or going online. These steps can be useful for those performing basic functions on a PC or if you just want to install an entirely different form of protection. 

 

YouTube Video tutorial

We have created a step by step video tutorial of the above steps, and posted it on YouTube.

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