How To Permanently/Temporary Disable Windows Defender in Windows 10?

Windows Defender, previously known as Microsoft Security Essentials, has its own anti-virus that comes inbuilt. Unlike other all-in-one antivirus software such as Kaspersky or Noton Security, there is a lack of web monitoring, security from new malware outbreaks, and many other important features in Windows Defender.

I know people have many reasons to disable Windows Defender but this is 2019 and there is no way of Windows Defender, it used to be.

Is Windows Defender Good?

Microsoft knows about the issues you face and constantly improves the software. For example, the German Lab Avi-Test found himself a revolutionary improvement in the performance of Windows Defender in 2018.

Not only that, recently, Windows added sandboxing capability to Defender, making it the first person to do so. Sandboxing, in simple words, if it has captured a major application, do not allow malware to spread in other applications, as in this case - Windows Defender

In all, Windows built-in antivirus is a protector, if it comes to me. However, as I mentioned earlier, you have hundreds of reasons to disable Windows Security. You may want to temporarily disable the Windows Defender, or antivirus can flag some of your system's applications again and again.

In that case, there are two ways that one can disable the Windows Defender on its PC. Let's tell you about them -

How to permanently disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 [Registry Use]

You can disable the Windows Defender by editing the Windows Registry. The process is very simple, but keep in mind - the Windows registry is like a minefield. One wrong move and you can cause more than one lakh issues. Therefore, I would advise you to keep a full backup of your files and folders at all times.

Now, getting to the method -

• Open the Run prompt using the Windows Logo + R on the keyboard

• Type Regedit in the search bar and click OK to open the Windows Registry Editor

• Copy the following path (without reverse commas) on the Registry Search bar - "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows Defender". Alternatively, you can browse the path manually. You will see a file called "Default" on the right window panel.

• Now, right-click on the panel of the same window ⇒ new ⇒ DWORD (32-bit) value

• Name the key "DisableAntiSpyware" and press Enter.

• After creating the file, double-click on it and set the value to 0 to 1. Click OK

• Restart the PC.

Bus! You have successfully disabled Windows Defender on your desktop. Now this task will not be displayed on the Task Manager. This is Microsoft's pet software. Therefore, Windows does not allow you to uninstall Windows Defender on Windows 10, but with the above method, you can at least disable it.

On the other hand, if you had a heart change, then the Windows Defender could also be brought back.

How to turn on Windows Defender in Windows 10 -

• Go back to the Windows Registry Editor at the same address

• "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows Defender"

• Right-click on the newly created DWORD file

• Click on Delete.

• Close Registry Editor and restart Windows.

How To Temporarily Disable Windows Defender In Windows 10 [System Settings]

If you are in a hurry and want to disable the heavy processing program immediately, you can skip the Windows registry process and close Windows Defender via the Windows Safety Center.

• Type "Virus and Threat Protection" in Windows Search.

• Under "Virus and Threat Protection" settings, click "Manage Settings".

• Close the following settings -

• real-time protection

• Cloud deliverance protection

• Automatic sample submission

This method will temporarily disable Windows Defender in your Windows 10 However, this ridiculous easy technique to disable Windows Defender comes with a small drawback - Windows 10 automatically enables Windows Defender to re-enable the next login. In other words, after restarting the computer everything becomes normal.