How To Turn Off Windows Defender In Microsoft Windows 10?

How To Turn Off Windows Defender In Microsoft Windows 10?

Windows Defender Antivirus provides protection to your computer and the files on the device from viruses, ransomware, spyware, and some other types of malware and hackers. However, sometimes you may need to disable Windows Defender Antivirus for some reason.

In Windows 10, Windows Defender is on by default and you can stop its real-time protection, but just on a temporary basis but it doesn't mean that Windows Defender cannot be disabled permanently.

Below we have mentioned 3 quick and easy ways to turn off or disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 but, before doing so, it is recommended that you install an antivirus program in place of Windows Defender because of the security is essential for any PC or Laptop.

Now, let’s get started with the methods to turn off Windows Defender Windows 10:

1. Method One: Use Windows Setting To Stop Windows Defender In Windows 10 From The Control Panel Settings:

• Press together ‘Win + I’ to open the ‘Settings’.
• In ‘Settings’, open 'Update & Security'.
• There, select the option ‘Windows Defender’ from the left panel.
• After selecting that, in the right panel, you can see the ‘Real-Time Protection’, and also an on-off button just below it.
• Now, just click on that button to turn on or off the Windows Defender Real-Time Protection.

2. Method Two: Turn Off Windows Defender In Windows 10 Using Local Group Policy Editor:

• Typing together ‘Win + R’, open 'RUN' and then hit enter after typing 'gpedit.msc' in the ‘RUN’ dialog.
• Then, you need to choose the top result to open the ‘Local Group Policy Editor’.
• Now, use the left panel and navigate to ‘Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus’
• After opening ‘Windows Defender Antivirus’, now look for ‘Turn off Windows Defender' in the right panel to open it.
• There, check the ‘Enabled’ option to disable Windows Defender Antivirus. Then next, click on ‘Apply’ and ‘OK’ buttons to restart your computer.
• After the restart, check whether the Windows Defender has been turned off or not.
• Using this method you can permanently stop the Windows Defender protection and in case you want to turn Window Defender on-again, then just reverse the same process.

3. Method Three: Disable Windows Defender On Windows 10 Using Registry Editor:

• Open the Run command by typing together ‘Windows key + R’.
• In that type ‘Regedit’ to open the Registry Editor.
• Now before anything else, ‘User Account Control’ will ask your permission, so click on ‘Yes’.
• Then in the 'Registry Editor', open ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft > Windows Defender’.
• Now, under ‘Windows Defender’ on the right panel you can able to see the 'DWORD (32-Bit) Value' name it as ‘Disable Antispyware’ and press ‘Enter’. Then, double-click the newly created ‘DWORD’ to change its value from 0 to 1 and click ‘Ok’.
• That’s it! But remember you still need to reboot the computer to apply the changes.