How do I Turn off Windows Defender in Windows 10?

Turn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10

We all are aware that our system needs some software for security. So here I am with an amazing method to solve your problem. To make data secure in your system you can turn off Windows Defender in Windows 10.

Before going for the methods to turn on the Windows defender let's discuss something about Windows Defender.

What is Windows Defender?

Windows Defender is one of the anti-malware software for Windows system. It protects your computer from various virus attacks. It even provides real-time security to the system. This software is basically launched for Windows 10 and it is inbuilt in it. It provides real-time security.

Advantages of Windows Defender

Following are some of the benefits of Windows Defender:

• It can be downloaded from the internet that too free of cost. 

• It is capable of tracking spyware and malware. It plays the multiple-piece role of software.

• It does not require many resources that means it does not affect the performance of the system. 

• The interface of the software is user-friendly. 

• The best feature of the software is that it does not require any initial set up.

The Disadvantage of Windows Defender

Mentioned below are some of the benefits to turn off Windows Defender in Windows 10.

• Because of its simplicity, it requires some expensive set-up.

• It takes a long time in scanning.

• It does not protect your data from all kinds of attacks.

• It does not have impressive threat detection power.

Methodologies to Turn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10

Some of the techniques to turn off Defender are as follows:

Method:-1 Changes in Settings

The guide for this method is given below.

Step 1) Go to start. Hit on the Windows logo that is situated on the bottom left corner.

Step 2) From the menu clicks on the Settings option.

Step 3) In the bottom row there is an option “update and security” press enter on that option.

Step 4) Now from the upper left corner select the “Windows Security” option.

Step 5) Choose the “threat and virus protection” field from the list of “protection areas”. By doing this Defender Windows will appear.

Step 6) Now turn off Windows Defender real-time protection.

Hense Windows Defender is turned off.

Method 2:- With the Help of Administrative Templates

To use this method follow the given below instructions:

Step 1) Using keyboard press key “R”. This will open a command prompt.

Step 2) Now in that command prompt type “gpedit.msc”. After doing this hit on “ok”.

Step 3) Navigate to the configuration of the computer. Hit on the “Administrative template” option and after this press enter on the “Windows component”. Now hit enter on the “Defender antivirus” option of Windows.

Step 4) From the right corner of the screen hit on “turn off”. This will turn off your Windows defender.

Step 5) Now select the option “Enable”. Click on the “OK” option.

Step 6) lastly shut down your computer and start it again.

By following the above instructions you can turn off Windows Defender.

Method 3:- Turn Off Defender Through Registry

Below are the steps to use this method:

Step 1) Navigate to the start menu. Click on “Run”. The command prompt will appear on the screen.

Step 2) In the appeared screen write “Regedit”. Hit enter on “OK”. This will ask you for permission. Press enter on the “yes” button.

Step 3) Now copy the address “KEY-LOCA-MACHINE//software//policy//Window_Defender” and paste it to the address bar of the registry.

Step 4) Right-click in the vacant area available at the right side of the screen. Click on “New” then on “DWORD Value”.

Step 5) Search for the “Disable_Anti_Spyware” key. And hit enter on that option.

Step 6) Now double click on the above option and in the value field type “1”. Hit enter on “OK”.

Step 7) It's time to restart your system.

Finally, your Windows Defender is turned off. Work on your system without the Defender.

Conclusion

Above in this blog, I have given you all the important information about Windows Defender. I have even provided you the technique to turn off Windows Defender in Windows 10. I hope this information proves to be fruitful to you.