Windows 10: CAN WE TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLE WINDOWS DEFENDER?

Hello everybody,


in the last months, with the last Windows 10 updates I've seen how my laptop has become more and more slow.

I have Kaspersky Internet Security installed in it with a high level detection configuration (deep scan and real protection).

In the last week, I have realized that two processes appeared in the Task Manager, almost continously, with a high load level:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gaEUJ0n320kxa0RzcdnjoQQu4HwPP2Cu/view?usp=sharing

I can understand the high load of the Antivirus. But some years ago (I think it was when passing from W8 to W10 OS) I disabled Windows Defender already.

I have it disabled in Windows Security:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dI6fzlwla2Ctkjiz1TzZKwR9Emt4lhpA/view?usp=sharing

I have also "Enabled" the “Disable Windows Defender” througt the Local Policies and I created also the registry entry /key DisableAntiSpyware with value 1,... both methods explained at this post.


https://www.genbeta.com/paso-a-paso/como-desactivar-windows-defender-completo

And this had worked in the past. But now, despite this and like you can see in the screenshot of the first link, I have the process "Executable Antimalware Software (Windows Defender Antivirus Service) running permanently.


And the worst is that, when trying to deactivate it, the process appears in grey and I can't stop it nor disable it:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16eI4YJoT69_R2yjmN1dk4vpwsGEbnNmj/view?usp=sharing

My question is: currently, with the major updates of Windows 10 in the last times and the new features (telemetry, forced updates, etc), is it still possible to disable Windows Defendert totally and permanently ? Because if it's still possible I don´t understand why I can´t.


Or maybe I'm missing something?


I would be very pleased if someone could bring me some light to this issue because I don´t understand what's happening.


Thanks in advance.


Regards from the sunny Spain (European Union)

:)

 

Permanently Disable Windows Defender?


Since this is a TP. The option to turn off/disable Windows Defender is grayed out. However, you can turn off by:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

1. Open Admin Command Prompt and type: gpedit.msc
2. Manoeuver to: Computer Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Windows Defender
3. Double click on "Turn Off Windows Defender" and select "Enabled" then click "Apply"

WARNING: After turn off "Windows Defender", you might not be able to turn it back on. I suggest before trying this, make a backup image so you can restore to the way it was.

 

Permanently Disable Windows Defender?


On my computer it's in the Show Hidden Icons box. It's listed as PC status.

 

Permanently Disable Windows Defender?

Thanks a hell of a lot! I didn't know it turned itself back on after disabling it in Settings, this am when I got up it had deleted something important. I can't afford this happening, even with "exclusions", cos it seems that once something gets swallowed into Defender, you can't get it out of quarantine.

I just did this, Can I get in there and shut off the service now, too? Ah, it's shut off now, but I wanna get rid of the little defender icon. Defender is the one thing left over from earlier versions of Windows I totally despise, although I did use it in Windows 8 for the longest time.