{"id":4534,"date":"2025-02-16T02:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T02:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=4534"},"modified":"2025-02-16T03:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T03:34:41","slug":"how-to-turn-off-windows-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-windows-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Off Windows Defender In Windows 10 [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to Turn Off Windows Defender or How do you turn off <strong>Windows Defender in windows<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>For those who don&#8217;t know, Windows Defender itself is an antivirus application that is known to be very protective in protecting the system.<\/p>\n<p>Even though it is known to be protective, it turns out that there are times when we have to <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disable this antivirus application<\/a>. This is usually done because of a certain purpose.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4578 size-full\" title=\"How to Turn Off Windows Defender In Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-In-Windows-10.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Windows Defender In Windows 10\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-In-Windows-10.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-In-Windows-10-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-In-Windows-10-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-In-Windows-10-696x368.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, there are two easy ways you can do to turn off Windows Defender:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First<\/strong>, how to temporarily turn off Windows Defender through the\u00a0Windows 10 Security\u00a0feature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second<\/strong>, how to permanently disable Windows Defender via Registry Editor (Regedit).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Come on, we will immediately discuss:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122ae3a3433\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-windows-defender\/#How_To_Temporarily_Turn_Off_Windows_Defender_Windows_10\" title=\"How To Temporarily Turn Off Windows Defender Windows 10\">How To Temporarily Turn Off Windows Defender Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-windows-defender\/#How_To_Permanently_Turn_Off_Windows_Defender_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How To Permanently Turn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10\">How To Permanently Turn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-windows-defender\/#Addendum_How_To_Turn_Off_Windows_Defender_via_Local_Group_Policy_Editor_gpeditmsc\" title=\"Addendum: How To Turn Off Windows Defender via Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)\">Addendum: How To Turn Off Windows Defender via Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-windows-defender\/#What_Is_Windows_Defender\" title=\"What Is Windows Defender?\">What Is Windows Defender?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-windows-defender\/#The_Final_Word\" title=\"The Final Word\">The Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_You_Need_To_Disable_Windows_Defender\"><\/span><strong>Why Do You Need To Disable Windows Defender?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As I mentioned above, Windows Defender is an application that can be said to be very effective in preventing viruses from entering into a computer system.<\/p>\n<p>However, for some conditions, Windows Defender sometimes needs to be disabled too, you know.\u00a0For example, when we want to install certain applications.<\/p>\n<p>Why must it be deactivated first?\u00a0The goal is that the installation process to be carried out can run smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>Well, that&#8217;s just a case in point, huh.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Temporarily_Turn_Off_Windows_Defender_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How To Temporarily Turn Off Windows Defender Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For how to disable Windows Defender, it turns out to be very easy, you know.<\/p>\n<p>But with a little note, when you turn off Windows Defender for a while, make sure your computer is not connected to the internet first. Because your computer doesn&#8217;t have anti-malware.<\/p>\n<p>This is in order to anticipate so that the security of the device system is still maintained, hehe.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here are the steps:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: First, first open the<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Start\u00a0menu\u00a0in Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Next, type the keyword &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Windows Security<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; in the application search field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: After that, find and click on the application with the name\u00a0<strong>Windows Security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Wait a few moments, until the\u00a0<strong>Windows Security<\/strong>\u00a0main page\u00a0opens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Select and click the\u00a0<strong>Virus &amp; threat protection<\/strong> feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> After you enter the Virus &amp; threat protection feature, you can see the performance results of Windows Defender (in the form of a virus detection report).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: Next, select the\u00a0<strong>Manage Settings<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4570\" title=\"How To Temporarily Turn Off Windows Defender Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10.png\" alt=\"How To Temporarily Turn Off Windows Defender Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10.png 706w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-150x93.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-696x433.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-675x420.png 675w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-356x220.png 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7<\/strong>: Notice the\u00a0toggle\u00a0button\u00a0on the\u00a0<strong>Real-time protection<\/strong> feature.\u00a0To turn off Windows Defender, change the Real-time protection setting to\u00a0<strong>Off<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4571\" title=\"How To Temporarily Turn Off Windows Defender Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-1.png\" alt=\"How To Temporarily Turn Off Windows Defender Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-1.png 740w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-1-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-1-150x96.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-1-696x446.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Temporarily-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-Windows-10-1-656x420.png 656w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before continuing, there are a few notes regarding the explanation of the function of the features in the\u00a0<strong>Virus and Threat Protection Settings<\/strong>\u00a0menu\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Real-time protection<\/strong> functions to adjust the protection period of Windows Defender in fighting viruses or malware.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On mode<\/strong>\u00a0to turn on the protection feature all the time.\u00a0The\u00a0default\u00a0Windows Defender setting itself is\u00a0this\u00a0on mode.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Off mode<\/strong>\u00a0to temporarily turn off Windows Defender real-time protection.\u00a0Why did it just turn off temporarily?\u00a0Because the\u00a0Windows\u00a0default\u00a0system has set Windows Defender to always be active.\u00a0So, after\u00a0restarting the computer, the Windows Defender settings will return to\u00a0on mode again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cloud-delivered protection<\/strong>\u00a0serves to send notifications to Microsoft regarding security problems on your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, we continue the steps again, yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8<\/strong>: After you change the setting mode in\u00a0<strong>Virus &amp; threat protection settings<\/strong>, you will see\u00a0a\u00a0<strong>User Account Control\u00a0<\/strong>pop-up.<\/p>\n<p>Here, a pop-up will appear. The contents of the pop-up are approximate as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\">&#8221;\u00a0Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device ?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Please just click\u00a0<strong>YES<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 9<\/strong>: Done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\">This method can be done in all versions of Windows Defender. Whether it&#8217;s an old version or the latest update.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Update Windows 10 Offline And Online [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Update Windows 10 Offline And Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How To Fix: Windows 10 Bluetooth Not Working [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-bluetooth-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Fix: Windows 10 Bluetooth Not Working<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Permanently_Turn_Off_Windows_Defender_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How To Permanently Turn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The previous tutorial only temporarily\u00a0disabled\u00a0Windows Defender.<\/p>\n<p>Then, is there another way to permanently disable it?\u00a0If so, how?<\/p>\n<p>Well, of course, there are ways too. However, for this method, it is quite advanced, namely by using\u00a0registry editing.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I will try to explain as easily as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Always make sure to create a registry backup file, before you change any settings in Registry Editor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Open\u00a0<strong>Registry Editor<\/strong>\u00a0(Regedit)\u00a0application\u00a0on your Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to open the Registry Editor application.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First<\/strong>, through the application search menu.\n<ul>\n<li>Click the\u00a0Windows 10\u00a0icon\u00a0on the taskbar.<\/li>\n<li>Type the keyword &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Regedit<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; in the application search field.<\/li>\n<li>Next, press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If a\u00a0pop-up\u00a0related to\u00a0<strong>Registry Editor<\/strong> appears, select\u00a0<strong>Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wait a few moments until the main Registry Editor page opens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second,<\/strong>\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0keyboard\u00a0short-cut.\n<ul>\n<li>Press the\u00a0shortcut <strong>Windows<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>R<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wait a few moments until the\u00a0<strong>Run<\/strong>\u00a0application\u00a0appears.<\/li>\n<li>Type the word &#8221;\u00a0<strong>regedit<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; in the\u00a0<strong>Open field<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If a\u00a0pop-up\u00a0related to\u00a0<strong>Registry Editor<\/strong> appears, select\u00a0<strong>Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wait a few moments until the main Registry Editor page opens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Enter the\u00a0<strong>Windows Defender<\/strong> directory.<\/p>\n<p>How:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, select and click\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\u00a0<\/strong>folder.<\/li>\n<li>Second, click\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>SOFTWARE\u00a0<\/strong>folder.<\/li>\n<li>Third, click\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Policies\u00a0<\/strong>folder.<\/li>\n<li>Fourth, click\u00a0<strong>Microsoft<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on\u00a0<strong>Windows Defender<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\">Here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \\ SOFTWARE \\ Policies \\ Microsoft \\ Windows Defender.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Look at the contents of\u00a0the\u00a0Windows Defender\u00a0folder.\u00a0Look for a\u00a0file\u00a0named\u00a0<strong>DisableAntiSpyware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a\u00a0file\u00a0with that name, you can create your own:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First<\/strong>, right-click on\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Windows Defender\u00a0<\/strong>folder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second<\/strong>, select and click the\u00a0<strong>New<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n<li>Third, select and click\u00a0<strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finally,<\/strong>\u00a0fill in the\u00a0<strong>Value Name<\/strong>\u00a0with the name\u00a0<strong>DisableAntiSpyware<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>Value data<\/strong>\u00a0with the number\u00a0<strong>0<\/strong>.\u00a0Then press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the complete tutorial, pay attention to the image below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4572\" title=\"How To Permanently Turn Off Windows Defender\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender.png\" alt=\"How To Permanently Turn Off Windows Defender\" width=\"650\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender.png 793w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-696x371.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-787x420.png 787w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Double<\/strong>\u00a0click on\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>DisableAntiSpyware <\/strong>file\u00a0that you just created.\u00a0Next, change the Value data\u00a0<strong>0<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>1<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4573\" title=\"How To Permanently Turn Off Windows Defender\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-1.png\" alt=\"How To Permanently Turn Off Windows Defender\" width=\"650\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-1.png 783w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-1-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-1-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-1-150x87.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-1-696x404.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Permanently-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-1-723x420.png 723w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Value data 1 indicates that the DisableAntiSpyware feature is active. In other words, you mean disabling Windows Defender.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to reactivate Windows Defender, fill in the value data with the number 0. Thus, the DisableAntiSpyware feature will become disabled. This means that you have <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-on-windows-defender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">re-enabled Windows Defender<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restart\u00a0your computer<\/a> and wait for the Windows system to finish processing the data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: Done.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Addendum_How_To_Turn_Off_Windows_Defender_via_Local_Group_Policy_Editor_gpeditmsc\"><\/span><strong>Addendum: How To Turn Off Windows Defender via Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is an additional way besides the previous point, namely by using the Local Group Policy Editor feature.<\/p>\n<p>This method is rarely known, but it can be an alternative step to disabling the Windows Defender antivirus.<\/p>\n<p>This is how:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Open the\u00a0<strong>Start<\/strong>\u00a0menu\u00a0in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Type the word &#8221;\u00a0<strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; in the application search field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Select and click on the\u00a0<strong>gpedit<\/strong>\u00a0app\u00a0to open the\u00a0<strong>Local Group Policy Editor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Wait a few moments, until the Local Group Policy Editor application settings page appears.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Go to\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Windows Defender Antivirus\u00a0<\/strong>folder.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, select it and click\u00a0<strong>Computer Configuration<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Second, click\u00a0<strong>Administrative Templates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Third, click\u00a0<strong>Windows Components<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on\u00a0<strong>Windows Defender Antivirus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\">Computer Configuration&gt; Administrative Templates&gt; Windows Components&gt; Windows Defender Antivirus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: After entering\u00a0the\u00a0Windows Defender Antivirus\u00a0folder, locate the\u00a0file\u00a0with the name\u00a0<strong>Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus<\/strong>.\u00a0Next, double-click on\u00a0<strong>Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4574\" title=\"How To Turn Off Windows Defender via Local Group Policy Editor\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor.png\" alt=\"How To Turn Off Windows Defender via Local Group Policy Editor\" width=\"650\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor.png 900w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-150x67.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-696x310.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7<\/strong>: Click the\u00a0<strong>Enabled<\/strong> menu.\u00a0Next, click\u00a0<strong>Apply<\/strong>\u00a0and end by clicking\u00a0<strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4575\" title=\"How To Turn Off Windows Defender via Local Group Policy Editor\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-1.png\" alt=\"How To Turn Off Windows Defender via Local Group Policy Editor\" width=\"650\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-1.png 914w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-1-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-1-768x715.png 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-1-150x140.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-1-696x648.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Windows-Defender-via-Local-Group-Policy-Editor-1-451x420.png 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8<\/strong>:\u00a0Restart your\u00a0computer device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 9<\/strong>: Done.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Windows_Defender\"><\/span><strong>What Is Windows Defender?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the beginning, we have discussed at length about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Microsoft_Defender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Windows Defender<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But, maybe some of us still don&#8217;t really understand this one application.<\/p>\n<p>So, for those of you who don&#8217;t really understand, you don&#8217;t need to worry.\u00a0Here I will try to explain again.<\/p>\n<p>So, in a nutshell, Windows Defender is the built-in antivirus\u00a0software for\u00a0Windows, which is known for its performance on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>This antivirus has a way of working using\u00a0real-time protection\u00a0and\u00a0browser integration features.\u00a0So, this program will monitor every\u00a0incoming\u00a0file\u00a0offline\u00a0and\u00a0online\u00a0on your computer.<\/p>\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Real-time protection<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Serves to protect the computer directly and continuously (on the system).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Browser integration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Serves as protection when the computer is connected to the internet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Complete, right?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Word\"><\/span><strong>The Final Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the long discussion above, it can be concluded that there are three easy ways that I can share here, to turn off Windows Defender on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, through the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/stay-protected-with-windows-security-2ae0363d-0ada-c064-8b56-6a39afb6a963#:~:text=Windows%20Security%20is%20your%20home,Windows%2010%20in%20S%20mode.)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Security feature<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Second, through the Registry Editor feature.<\/li>\n<li>Third, through the Local Group Policy Editor feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first method applies to turn off Windows Defender temporarily, while the second method will turn it off permanently.<\/p>\n<p>If someone is still confused, don&#8217;t hesitate to ask directly in the comments column below.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, this article can be useful, yes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Turn Off Windows Defender or How do you turn off Windows Defender in windows? 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