Windows 10: Can't disable Windows Defender - IT Administrator has limited access

Hello,I cant disable Windows Defender with the local Administrator account because I got the below message. Could you please help me to solve it?

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Microsof Defender Antivirus Disabled

Hi James,

Pls visit the following link, download and run the REG file defender-policies-remove.reg. It removes all the registry-based policies for Defender.

• Microsoft Defender: “Managed by your administrator” or “Your IT administrator has limited access”
  

 

Your IT administrator has limited access

There is no evidence of active malware in your system. A KMS program seems to have been installed and later removed.

Step 1:

• Download FixList.txt
  
• Make sure FRST64.exe and FixList.txt are in the same folder.
  
• Launch FRST64.exe and click "Fix".
  
• Upload the output log file (FixLog.txt) to your OneDrive.
  

Step 2:

Please complete the steps listed under the section "Step 2: Repair/Restore the Windows Defender Service" in this article. Note: you need to import the REG file as TrustedInstaller, as described in the article.

Step 3:

Reinstall the Windows Security app using the appx installer file from here.

 

How to disable windows defender for long time?

Hi Andrew,

If I understand you correctly you are willing to disable Windows Defender from your system. I would like to know few more things to understand the issue in a better way.

• Why are you trying to disable Windows Defender? Are you planning to install any third party security software?
• From where you have followed the steps to disable Windows defender using registry?
• Are you logged in as Administrator?

The steps which you have mentioned to disable Windows Defender using gpedit.msc is correct. If you are unable to disable it then you may do that by stopping the service responsible for Windows Defender. Here are steps which you may follow to perform the
same task.

• Press Windows key + R to open run box.
• Type services.msc and hit enter.
• There should be 2 services: Windows Defender Service
  and Windows Defender Network14.
• Right click on each and press stop.

If you will stop the service responsible for Windows Defender then it will not run till it is stopped. Do get back to us with all the information required and result of proposed suggestion. We will be happy to assist you further.

Regards,