How to disable the "Defender Windows»
Educational Program Vindovs / / December 19, 2019
Microsoft has integrated antivirus ulterior motive "Defender Windows» in its operating system: it is a means of preserving the system against malware since its first launch. Therefore, the "defenders" - a useful function, necessary for most users.
If you prefer a third-party antivirus, The "Defender" may conflict with it. Usually embedded antivirus is disabled after the installation of the new, but sometimes this does not happen and remedies begin to interfere with each other: brake or see each other unwanted software.
In such cases, you can disable the "Defender Windows» and completely rely on third-party antivirus software.
How to disable the "Defender" in Windows 10 and 8
1. Run the Windows Registry Editor. To do this, press Win + R keys, type in the "Run" command regedit and press Enter.
2. In the left pane in the Registry window, navigate to the directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SOFTWARE → Policies → Microsoft → Windows Defender.
3. In the right pane, double-click on DisableAntiSpyware parameter, change the value to 1 and click OK.
If a parameter named DisableAntiSpyware you can not see, create it yourself: right click on an empty area of the window, select the "Create» → «DWORD (32-bit)" and give it an appropriate name.
Then click on it with a double click, change the value to 1 and click OK.
4. Restart the computer. After that, the "Defender" must be disconnected.
To enable it again, open the registry editor and change the value to 0 DisableAntiSpyware.
How to disable the "Defender" in Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP
1. Launch manager Windows service. To do this, use the shortcut Win + R, type in the box "Run" services.msc and press Enter.
2. In the list that appears, locate the service "Defender Windows» (Windows Defender) or with a similar name and double-click on it.
3. When the new window opens, in the "Startup type" select "Disabled" and click OK.
4. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
To enable security, again, find the manager "Defender Windows» Services and change the startup type to "Automatic".
How quickly disable the "Defender" in any version of Windows
If you for some reason can not disable the "Defender" standard means, try Win Updates Disabler free program. It is compatible with all versions Windows and allows you to disable the protection in two clicks.
Run the utility, mark it "Disable Defender Windows» and click the "Apply now". Then, restart the computer to apply the modifications.
To enable security, run Win Updates Disabler, go to "Enable", check "Enable Defender Windows» and click the "Apply now".
Win Updates Disabler →
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