Get ESET antivirus today! In this guide, we will discuss all the methods that can help you turn off Windows Defender on your Windows 11 computer for good.
How to temporarily disable Windows Defender on Windows 11?
If you want to disable Windows Defender for a while to make some changes to your computer, follow these steps: Note: Real-time protection will be active after you restart your computer. Now that we covered the situation in which you want to disable the Windows Defender app on Windows 11 for a limited amount of time, we can also look into how to do it permanently.
How do I permanently disable Windows Defender on Windows 11?
Before making changes, turn off the Real-time protection of Windows Defender so that it doesn’t hinder the process.
1. Change Folder Ownership
1.1 Boot your computer in Safe Mode
1.2 Modify Permissions
1.3 Disable Safe Boot
2. Using Regedit
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sense Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv SPONSORED Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter Next, follow Disable Safe Boot steps to get your computer to normal mode.
3. Using Group Policy Editor
3.1 Disable Tamper Protection
3.2 Make changes in Group Policy Editor
4. Use Autoruns
So, these are the ways to disable Windows Defender permanently on your Windows 11 computer. To ensure Windows Defender is disabled, you can open Windows Security. Then, on Virus & threat protection page, you will see the Getting protection info message implying that Windows Defender is turned off. Try them and let us know what worked for you in the comments below.
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