Windows 10: Can't disable Windows Defender after upgrading to windows 10 Creator

Hi!
After upgrading to Windows 10 Creator, the icon of Windows Defender appeared in in the taskbar,
my system shows that it is disabled, but why does it appear in the taskbar?
how can I disable Windows Defender completely?

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High CPU Usage tracked down Windows Defender firewall

Hello, I hear ya about defender...

I found an article that might be helpful. I followed the directions on my fall creators update and have disabled defender using these directions:

https://winaero.com/blog/disable-defender-windo...

Give that a try and see if that helps.

 

Windows Defender Security Centre opening at logon following 1709 upgrade.

Hi, PC upgraded to Fall Creator 1709 yesterday and since then, every time I reboot my PC and logon, Winders Defender Security Centre opens. After searching the web I found several comments on the subject and one referred to the additional Windows defender
entry in the task manager start-up tab that was not there on the previous version. I have disabled this and now the PC is back to normal. Should this additional entry "Windows Defender User Interface" be there and have I done wrong to disable it?

Regards,

Phil Shepheard.

 

I hope your system is showing Defender as disabled because you have another AV installed and running.

The icon is there because in Creators Update the new Windows Defender Security Center does a lot more besides Virus & threat protection. It has gathered together a number of other security-related options: Device performance & health, Firewall & Network protection, App & browser control, and Family options.

If you still want to hide it, you can...

Hide or Show Windows Defender Notification Area Icon in Windows 10

 

Thanks a lot for reply Bree
What if I let Windows Defender running with Avast AV? is there a problem?
Do you think it's better to let them both run?

 

Defender will not be running real-time AV protection with Avast installed, so there should be no conflict. None of the Windows Defender Security Center's other functions should conflict either.

You could even do a manual scan with Defender because a file scan and real-time protection are quite separate processes. In fact, Defender should still occasionally do an automatic scan, even if you have Avast providing the real-time protection. It is safe to allow this to continue.

 

You don't want them both to run but you could enable Windows Defender periodic scanning to offer another layer of protection.

 

thank you all for help