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Permanently Disable Windows Defender on Windows 11 [4 Ways]
Turn off Windows Security app with these easy methods
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Updated onJanuary 23, 2024
updated onJanuary 23, 2024
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Disabling Windows Defender permanently can be tricky since it involves modifying the integral settings of Windows. A wrong step while making the changes might result in the malfunction of your computer.
In this guide, we will discuss all the methods that can help youturn off Windows Defenderon 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 Defenderso that it doesn’t hinder the process.
1. Change Folder Ownership
2. Using Regedit
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sense
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv
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.
These steps can help you disable Windows Defender permanently and also prevent issues likecan’t turn off real-time protection on Windows 11,
3. Using Group Policy Editor
4. Use Autoruns
So, these are the ways to disable Windows Defender permanently on your Windows 11 computer. To ensureWindows Defender is disabled, you can open Windows Security. Then, on the Virus & Threat Protection page, you will see the Getting Protection info message implying that Windows Defender is turned off.
Also, do not forget to discover thebest Windows Defender settingsand enforce them if you ever plan to re-enable the built-in antivirus.
Try them and let us know what worked for you in the comments below.
More about the topics:Microsoft Windows Defender
Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.
When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.
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