I recently touched on the topic of Windows Defender and,. There we considered the option not very effective shutdown and why, you can read in the article at the specified link.

In the same guide, I will show you how to disable Windows Defender permanently using tools such as the registry, scheduler, and others.

Defender Windows program the system is standard, so you won't be able to turn it off just like that. It is necessary to do this at times when you are convinced of the effectiveness. third party solution... Also, these methods are considered due to the automatic inclusion of the Defender, as the developers did. But let's get down to the actual methods to turn off Windows Defender.

Group Policy to disable Windows Defender

I want to remind you about the "Group Policy Editor" tool, which is included in the PRO versions, or Enterprise. In others, you will not find a similar tool.

Now let's take a few simple steps to complete our process:

• Open the "Group Policies" window. You need to click the Windows + R combination and write the following command gpedit.msc ;
• Now let's go to the sections “ Local computer"-" Computer Configuration "-" Administrative Templates "-" Windows components"-" Endpoint Protection ";
• Find the option in the window;
• Double click on this option and select the option "Included", then we apply the changed parameters.

When this policy is enabled, the search for virus software stops on your PC, which means that the built-in protection will not work. If you try to start the Defender somehow, nothing will come of it; you can start it by disabling the Endpoint Protection policy.

We go into the registry in this way: use the Win + R keys and enter " regedit". Now we need to do the following procedures:

• We go to this section: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows Defender;
• Here we find Windows string Defender, where the DisableAntiSpyware parameter is on the right, change its value to the number "1".
• In the absence of this parameter, you right-click the right mouse button and select the option Create 32 bit DWORD parameter and give it a name DisableAntiSpyware... Enter the number 1 in the "Value" field.

Want to re-use Windows Defender? Change the numbers from one to 0.

How to disable Windows Defender permanently using Task Scheduler?

Combine the Win + R keys again and write another command - taskschd.msc ;

• Follow the tab "Scheduler Library" - "Microsoft" - "Windows" - "Windows Defender";
• We use it on the right Windows parameter Defender Scheduled Scan, you need to click on it twice;
• Go to the "Conditions" section;
• Check the box and then set some big number.

This tool can be downloaded from here, but it should be borne in mind that the method is particularly unpredictable and it is not known exactly how it disables Windows Defender, use it only as a last resort.

User question

Hello.

Help disable defender in Windows. I am trying to install one game and it is blocking it. I have already checked the game with Dr.Web CureIt! - no viruses were found, everything is fine with her.

PS I did not include the defender, did not download, did not install. He himself appeared out of nowhere ...

Hello.

Defender is preinstalled in Windows 8 and 10 by default (Microsoft considers it necessary for the OS to have some kind of basic protection against spyware, adware, viruses and other "good"). Therefore, after installing (or updating) the Windows 10 system, Defender (its English name) will be installed and launched by default.

And, for example, I support Microsoft in this regard! The only thing I cannot understand is why it is impossible to build in the normal shutdown of this defender, so that it is enough to press one button in the menu (and not climb through the registries, entering various keys ...). The question is rhetorical ...

And so, to the heart of the matter.

A warning! Although many people "scold" the defender, nevertheless, it provides basic PC protection against viruses and other malware. And if it works for something, it is possible that by disabling it, you can pick up a virus. Be careful, and additionally check the files with third-party anti-virus utilities.

Through the control panel (temporarily)

The first and easiest way is to use the panel Windows management... However, I will immediately note that such a disconnection is temporary character and after rebooting the device - the defender will be back at work. Convenient when you want to install or do something that the defender is blocking.

1) And so, first open the START menu / parameters.

• or the "switch" for on / off will be immediately visible. defender;
• or there will be a link to the defender's security center (this is in newer OS versions). I will consider just this option (screen below).

Next, you need to open the "Protection against viruses and threats" section (pay attention to the icon itself, since the sections are not always signed). In this section, you need to open the link "Protection against viruses and other threats".

Actually, now you can disable real-time protection against viruses, disable cloud protection etc.

Through the Group Policy Editor (permanently)

In order to permanently disable the defender, you must use either the registry or the group policy editor. It is easier and faster to do this through the Group Policy Editor, but it is not available in every Windows versions(for example, in the home version it is not).

If the editor does not open for you, you can use in the following way, or upgrade your Windows OS to the Pro version.

And so, how to open the Group Policy Editor:

1. press a combination of buttons Win + R(note: the "Run" window should appear);
2. enter command gpedit.msc and press Enter.

In the editor, open the section (in the menu on the left): "Local Computer -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus" .

Local editor group policy(clickable)

In the parameter, move the slider to the "Enabled" mode and save the settings.

Turn off the defender through the group policy editor (clickable)

Thus, after restarting the computer, the defender itself will be turned off! However, there is more ...

We have not disabled various options for monitoring the system, scanning the downloaded data, etc. All this must also be disabled. This is done in the same section, full address: "Local Computer -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> Real-Time Protection" .

In this subsection, there are several parameters that need to be set to "disabled" (as in the example below):

1. enable behavior monitoring;
2. check all downloaded files and attachments;
3. service the activity of programs and files on the computer;
4. enable process scanning if real-time protection is enabled.

Disable real-time scanning (clickable)

Through the system registry (forever)

The system registry causes some discomfort for many novice users. In fact, the registry editor is no different (in appearance) from a regular explorer: sections (folders) are displayed on the left, parameters are on the right. Both can be edited, created, deleted just like regular files.

And so, first you need to open registry editor... You can do it like this:

1. press a combination of buttons Win + R ;
2. enter command regedit, click OK.

To help! 5 ways to open registry editor(v any windows!) even if it is locked -

1. open section Computer \ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows Defender
2. create a string in it DisableAntiSpyware
3. open it and give it the value "1" (no quotes). As a result, it should turn out exactly the same as in the screenshot below. I have highlighted everything I need!

Pay attention to the parameter when creating it. Requires DWORD (32 bits)!

After that, you need to create a section Real-Time Protection(i.e. folder) in the Windows Defender section (folder), and in it create:

1. DWORD parameter (32 bits) named DisableBehaviorMonitoring
2. DWORD parameter (32 bits) named DisableOnAccessProtection and assign it the value "1";
3. DWORD parameter (32 bits) named DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable and assign it the value "1";
4. DWORD parameter (32 bits) named DisableIOAVProtection and assign it the value "1". An example of what should turn out is presented below.

Actually, it’s just that simple (difficult?) You can disable the defender. By the way, after the changes made to the registry, do not forget to restart your computer.

Also, the defender is automatically disabled when installing most modern antiviruses (however, I emphasize that not all!). Why is there not one more way for you? And it's not a problem to turn off a modern antivirus for a while, an example in the screenshot below with Avast.

Add-ons are welcome.

Probably many users operating system Windows of the tenth modification noticed that it had its own antivirus service under Windows name Defender, or Windows Defender. It works on the principle of an ordinary antivirus, however, sometimes it comes to the point that Windows 10 Defender deletes files, for example, to be downloaded to HDD, although the user is sure of their safe origin. This is where the question of removing this component arises.

How do I uninstall Windows 10 Defender and can I do it?

Let's start with the fact that this service is precisely a system component, which, as they say, is "sewn" into the OS itself. Based on this, it can be immediately noted that the question of how to completely remove Windows 10 Defender is, in a sense, completely incorrect.

Native Windows components cannot be removed under any pretext. But who said that they cannot be turned off as unnecessary? In our case, this is precisely the very solution that allows you to get rid of the manifestations of this annoying service.

How can you uninstall Windows 10 Defender in the easiest way?

There are several basic methods for deactivating the Windows Defender service. Keep in mind that shutting down its work in the same "Task Manager" will not lead to anything, since it will activate itself after about fifteen minutes or will start together with the system when rebooted.

But it is not all that bad. It turns out that the question of how to remove Windows 10 Defender, or at least disable it, can be completely solved by installing any third-party antivirus package on the system. In this regard, the tenth modification of Windows behaves surprisingly correctly, giving the right to track potential threats to a regular scanner from another developer. If, after installing it, enter Windows settings Defender, all options will be grayed out. But keep in mind that after uninstalling your antivirus, Windows Defender will automatically reactivate. But you will have to disable it using more complex methods. Let's start with the simplest option.

Disable protection

Suppose a user has a third-party security software not yet, but windows service Defender behaves, to put it mildly, too active. What to do in this case?

In such a situation, in the question of how to remove Windows 10 Defender, you can use its own settings, which are accessed through the settings and the update and security section, where in the Defender settings, real-time protection is simply disabled by setting the slider off position. Again, there is no guarantee that the service will not be activated again.

Using Group Policy Settings

Now let's see how to remove Windows 10 Defender permanently (disable it entirely). To do this, you need to change some settings of group policies and work with the keys system registry.

To begin with, we use the Run console, in which the gpedit.msc command is written. In the editor, through the administrative templates section and the system components subsection, you need to find the Endpoint Protection service, and on the right side - the disable option. Further double click the window for changing values ​​is called, where the line "Enabled" is highlighted.

Sometimes the Windows Defender partition and the disable option can be used instead of the above options Turn off Windows Defender. It all depends on the modification of the system itself (Home, Pro, etc.).

System registry

But that's not all, because after disabling the above service in group policies, you can often find the appearance of notifications about its errors. Therefore, when solving the problem of how to remove Windows 10 Defender, you must additionally use the system registry editor by running it as administrator through the Run console with the regedit line.

The system registry has more high priority in comparison with therefore, the set key values ​​allow not only to disable the service permanently, but also to get rid of errors.

In the HKLM branch, through the SOFTWARE and Policies sections, you need to find the Windows Defender directory, on the right in the editor through the RMB, select the creation of a new DWORD parameter (32 bits), assign it the name DisableAntiSpyware (of course, if it is not there), and then enter edit mode by double-clicking and set the value to "1" and then save the changes. Using this method is sometimes sufficient to disable the defender, and even without using group policies. But for the sake of fidelity, it is better to apply both techniques sequentially. That in the first case, that in the second (meaning editors of policies and registry), it is imperative to perform a complete reboot of the system.

Instead of a total

As you can already understand, the technique simple shutdown does not give the desired effect without installing antivirus software. Installing an antivirus partially solves the problem. But if you need to completely deactivate the service, without editing group policies and creating special parameter shutdown windows Defender is indispensable in this matter.

Regular antivirus Windows Defender does not require separate steps to disable it when installing a third-party antivirus in the operating system. Its automatic shutdown does not occur in all 100% of cases, but in most of them. As it automatically turns off, so does the Defender itself and turns on when removed from Windows third party antivirus. But there are times when the system must be deliberately left without an antivirus - and without a third-party, and without a regular one. For example, temporarily to make certain settings in the system or installed software. There are also cases when PC protection must be completely abandoned. If the computer is not connected to the Internet, there is no point in spending its resources on the anti-virus. How to disable Windows Defender temporarily and completely? We will deal with this below.

1. Disable Defender in Windows 7 and 8.1

In Windows 7 and 8.1, getting rid of the standard antivirus protection is easier than in current version systems 10. All actions are performed in the Defender application window.

In Windows 7, in the Defender window, you need to click "Programs", then select "Options."

To disable the Defender for a while in the parameters section, open the vertical "Real-time protection" tab and uncheck the real-time protection option. Click "Save" at the bottom of the window.

To disable Windows Defender completely in the Administrator tab, uncheck the box next to the Use this program. Click "Save".

Roughly the same steps must be taken in Windows 8.1. In the Defender's horizontal tab "Options", disable real-time protection and save the changes.

And to disable the standard antivirus completely in the vertical "Administrator" tab, uncheck the "Enable application" box. We save the changes.

After disabling the Defender completely, a notification will appear on the screen.

You can enable the Defender back using the corresponding links in the support center (in the system tray).

Alternative option- enabling the Defender in the control panel. In the "System and Security" section, in the "Support Center" subsection, you must press the two "Turn on now" buttons, as indicated in the screenshot.

2. Disable real-time protection in Windows 10

In the current version of Windows 10, real-time protection is removed only for a while. After 15 minutes, this protection turns on automatically. In the Defender window, click "Options".

We will get to the section of the application "Parameters", where the Defender settings are carried out. Among them is the real-time protection activity switch.

3. Completely disabling Defender in Windows 10

Complete disabling of Windows Defender in version 10 of the system is carried out in the Local Group Policy Editor. In the field of the "Run" command or of the internal system search, enter:

Next, in the window on the left, open the tree structure of "Computer Configuration": first "Administrative Templates", then - "Windows Components", then - "Endpoint Protection". Go to right side windows and double-click to open the "Disable Endpoint Protection" parameter.

In the opened parameter window, set the "Enabled" position. And we apply the changes made.

After that, as in the case of Windows 7 and 8.1 systems, we will see a message on the screen stating that the Defender is disabled. The way to enable it is the opposite - for the “Disable Endpoint Protection” parameter, you must set the “Disabled” position and apply the settings.

4. Win Updates Disabler utility

The Win Updates Disabler tweaker utility is one of the many tools on the software market to resolve the issue with. In addition to its main task, the utility also offers some related functionality, in particular, disabling Windows Defender completely in a couple of clicks. Win Updates Disabler itself makes the necessary changes in the Group Policy Editor. The utility is simple, free, supports the Russian-language interface. With its help, you can disable the Defender in Windows systems 7, 8.1 and 10. To do this, on the first tab, you need to uncheck the options that are not of interest, and only check the box for disabling the Defender. Next, click the "Apply Now" button.

Then you need to restart your computer.

To enable the standard antivirus, in the utility window you must again uncheck the extra options and, by going to the second tab "Enable", activate the item to enable the Defender. As in the case of disabling, then click "Apply now" and agree to reboot.

Have a great day!

Windows Defender or Windows Defender is a built-in tool from Microsoft that is software solution for PC security management. Together with such a utility as windows firewall they provide the user with reliable protection against malicious software and make your Internet experience more secure. But many users prefer to use another set of programs or utilities for protection, so it often becomes necessary to disable this service and forget about its existence.

You can deactivate Windows Defender using the standard tools of the operating system itself, or special programs... But if in the first case, disabling the Defender will take place without unnecessary problems, then you must be extremely careful when choosing third-party applications, since many of them contain malicious elements.

Method 1: Win Updates Disabler

One of the easiest and safest methods to deactivate Windows Defender is to use a simple utility with user-friendly interface- Win Updates Disabler. With its help, any user without unnecessary problems in just a few clicks will be able to solve the problem of disabling the defender without having to dig into the operating system settings. In addition, this program can be downloaded both in the regular version and in the portable version, which is certainly an additional plus.

So, to disable Windows Defender using the Win Updates Disabler application, you need to go through the following steps.

Check if the antivirus has been deactivated.

Method 2: Windows standard tools

Next, we will talk about how you can deactivate Windows Defender without resorting to using various programs. In this method, we will analyze how to completely stop the work of Windows Defender, and in the next - to temporarily suspend it.

Local Group Policy Editor

This option will suit all users of the "dozen" except for the Home edition. This version lacks the tool in question, so an alternative will be described for you just below - "Registry Editor".

1. Open the application by pressing the key combination Win + R by typing in the gpedit.msc field and clicking Enter.



2. Follow the path "Local Computer Policy" > "Computer configuration" > "Administrative Templates" > Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus.



3. In the main part of the window, you will find the parameter "Switch off antivirus program Windows Defender... Double click on it with the left mouse button.



4. A window with settings will open, where set the state "Included" and press "OK".



5. Then switch back to the left side of the window, where expand the folder with the arrow .



6. Open the parameter Enable Behavior Monitoring by clicking on it twice with LMB.



7. Set the state "Disabled" and save your changes.



8. Do the same with the parameters. "Check all downloaded files and attachments", "Track the activity of programs and files on the computer" and "Enable process checking if real-time protection is enabled"- disable them.

Now it remains to restart the computer and check how successful everything went.

Registry editor

For Windows users 10 Home and all those who prefer to use the registry, this instruction will do.

1. Click on Win + R, in the window "Run" write regedit and click Enter.



2. Paste the following path into the address bar and navigate to it:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows Defender



3. In the main part of the window, double-click on the item "DisableAntiSpyware", give it a value 1 and save the result.



4. If there is no such parameter, right-click on the folder name or on an empty space on the right, select "Create" > "DWORD Parameter (32 bit)"... Then follow the previous step.



5. Now go to the folder "Real-Time Protection" what is in Windows Defender.



6. Set each of the four parameters to 1 as you did in step 3.



7. If such a folder and parameters are missing, create them manually. To create a folder, click on Windows Defender RMB and select "Create" > "Chapter"... Name it "Real-Time Protection".

   

   Inside it, create 4 parameters with names "DisableBehaviorMonitoring", "DisableOnAccessProtection", , "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable"... Open each of them in turn, set them a value 1 and save.

Now restart your computer.

Method 3: Temporarily disabling the Defender

Tool "Options" allows you to flexibly configure Windows 10, however, you cannot disable the Defender's work there. There is only the possibility of temporarily turning it off until the system is rebooted. This may be necessary in situations where the antivirus blocks the download / installation of a program. If you are sure of your actions, do the following:

1. Right-click to open an alternative "Start" and select "Options".



2. Go to the section Update and Security.



3. On the panel, find the item Windows Security.



4. On the right side of the window, select Open Windows Security Service.



5. In the window that opens, go to the block "Protection from viruses and threats".



6. Find the link "Manage settings" in the subtitle "Protection against viruses and other threats".



7. Here in setup "Real time protection" click on the toggle switch "On"... If necessary, confirm your decision in the window Windows Security.



8. You will see that the protection is disabled and this is confirmed by the appearing inscription. It will disappear, and the Defender will turn on again after the first restart of the computer.

In these ways, you can disable Windows Defender. But don't leave yours Personal Computer without protection. Therefore, if you do not want to use Windows Defender, install another application to manage the security of your PC.