Windows 10: How do I completely disable Windows Defender Antivirus?

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Windows Defender disabled and is unable to start


OK. I am not sure if you can complete the steps below.......................
In the search box, type services.msc > Enter
Items in the Services box are listed alphabetically.
Scroll down to Windows Defender Service...........................
at Status heading, it should be.................................... Running
at Startup type, it should be......................................... Automatic







If that is not what yours said, right click at Windows Defender Service > click Properties >
can you change the Startup type to Automatic and Service status to Start ?
If yes, do so and click OK when done.

 

Windows Defender disables itself

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are facing the issue on Windows defender.

I will certainly help you with this.

I would like to inform you that if you have other antivirus on your computer, so Windows defender automatically

disable itself.

If you don’t have any other antivirus on computer then I would suggest you to check the services for Windows defender:

Steps:

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  Close all application and program and reboot the computer.
  
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  Press Windows key+R.
  
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  Type services.msc and press enter.
  
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  From the list, you will see two services for Windows defender.
  
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  Right click on both the services one at a time.
  
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  Click on properties.
  
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  Under general tab, select automatic from startup type.
  
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  Click on start and then click on apply and then ok.
  
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  Reboot the computer and check if it helps.
  

I hope this helps. Please post back with the status of the issue and we will be glad to assist you further.

 

Completely disable windows defender notifications windows 8 and 10

We have some screens showing information to visitors (for some products) in front of production lines, these computers are not even connected to the internet nor have user access at all, but the message that says windows defender signatures are really old may give the wrong message to a visitors or possible clients like "they don't even enforce security on their PCs", how can I completely disable either the windows defender notifications or windows defender completely?

The only notifications that I can disable are the not critical ones, and the outdated definitions are considered critical. :/

Not the same as the suggested repeated question:
when you disable windows defender SECURITY CENTER starts to gripe about no antivirus protection with the same notifications I want to disable (even more now).