Windows 10: How can I completely stop Windows Defender?

I have Windows Defender shut off, but it seems to still want to run. I keep getting a pop up from my WinPatrol program that WD wants to run at startup. I click the reject button but it keeps coming back. I fear it could be interfering with Macrium Reflect somehow because today after I clicked "reject" on that WD box, I got a pop up stating that Macrium would no longer run at startup. I definitely need that to run at startup because I added the Macrium Recovery Boot Menu option.

This program is not a necessary program and I should have the option to KILL it completely. Is there a way to do that?

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How can I get music to stop playing completely?

So, I have to download a third party app to get my music to stop playing? I'd be amazed if any windows phone users find this satisfactory.

 

Hi,

Yes, because it is scheduled to run at startup. To prevent it from running, start Task Manager, select start up, disable WD.

I don't see the relationship between the Macrium boot menu and it having to run at startup. Do you have scheduled tasks for Macrium to execute ?


Cheers, *Wink

 

Hello Nikilet, *Smile

Did you use an option in the tutorial below to turn off Windows Defender?

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

 

an antivirus program is defiantly needed if you use the computer on the internet

 

I went to Task Manager/Startup and WD does not appear there.
I'm no computer tech but seems to me if Macrium is disabled from running at startup, one might run into problems trying to use the boot menu item. And yes, Macrium is set to run 5 days per week to do full and differential backups.

 

I went to Task Manager/Startup and WD does not appear there.
I'm no computer tech but seems to me if Macrium is disabled from running at startup, one might run into problems trying to use the boot menu item. And yes, Macrium is set to run 5 days per week to do full and differential backups.

caperjack: I do have anti virus but it is one of my own choosing.

 

I have Home Premium so I would have to go into the registry and I don't think I feel up to messing around with this, especially when I read that it isn't a real simple thing to do.

 

Hi,

All the boot menu is for is so you can launch Macrium's own version of WinPE should you need it to restore a non-functional system from a backup set.

In order for Macrium to create the scheduled backups it needs to run as a service. This is set to run automatically but won't appear in the startup list.

Cheers, *Wink

 

Download "Disable WD.bat" and run it as admin, then restart.

 

Hi,

Or else if you have the Pro version of W10:

Win +R

gpedit.msc
navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender
Turn off Windows Defender = Enabled

Cheers, *Wink

P.S. Be ware some AV programs and Windows Update may cause updating problems.

 

I have downloaded the file TairikuOkami gave me and will keep it on hand. But guess I will wait a bit more to see what happens. I am a little fearful of the info from fdegrove about causing problems with Windows Update if I do this. Also, I have Windows 10 Home Premium so that run command you gave will not work. Sigh ... *Sad

 

Hi,

This should work on both Pro and Home versions:

Open Notepad and paste in the following code:

Save as DisableDefender.reg. Double click it to import it into the registry.

Should you later on want to re-enable WD then change both the dword lines to read 00000000 and repeat the above.

Your AV program might be safe, no idea which one you have.

Cheers, *Wink

 

Thank you fdegrove for this helpful instruction! *Smile