![]() Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.Choose Microsoft Security Essentials from the list of search results to. Select Enabled to enable this policy and turn off Windows Defender ( Figure 3):įigure 3: gpedit.msc Enable Turn off Windows Defender policy Select Start and enter Security in the Search box.Note that scheduled scans will continue to run. ![]() Select the Windows Security app from the search results, go to Virus & threat protection, and under Virus & threat protection settings select Manage settings. Double-click the Windows Defender folder to open the settings and look for the Turn off Windows Defender policy setting ( Figure 2):įigure 2: gpedit.msc Turn off Windows Defender policy Select Start and type 'Windows Security' to search for that app.Navigate through the following path to open the Windows Defender settings: Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender ( Figure 1):įigure 1: gpedit.msc Windows Defender folder.Search for gpedit.msc and click the top result to open the Local Group Policy Editor. Type gpedit.msc at the command prompt and press Enter. To disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus permanently on Windows 10, use these steps: Open Start.Open a command prompt by pressing the Windows + R keys on the keyboard, type cmd in the search box, and click OK.If you are running a third-party anti-virus and wish to disable Windows Defender, you can do so using the Group Policy Editor in Windows following the steps below: It is recommended you follow these steps to disable Windows Defender ONLY if you are running a third-party anti-virus program on your computer.
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