Windows 10: I tried to download a cracked game on my Pc there came a file to disable windows defender...

I tried to download a cracked game on my Pc there came a file to disable windows defender but the windows defender got deleted and it doesn't open at all and shows a white screen

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i downloaded a game from free download manager after downloading it saying the file is missing

Hi aarav garg

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Do you mean you have downloaded a cracked game using a download manager, or are you downloading the game from the official developers website?

If you are downloading a cracked game, they are full of malware and Defender or your preferred anti-virus will have deleted the download, check in the quarantine listing of Defender or your anti-virus to see if it is listed there.

 

Why can't I disable Windows Defender?

The OP has stated they have to disable Defender to prevent files being deleted. Their third-party AV has already disabled Defender, so it must now be the third-party AV that's deleting files. This suggests there's something 'questionable' about those files.

If the files are 'false positives' then they can be made exceptions (in any AV) but it would be unsafe to recommend that until we know what those files are. They could be cracked games with all sorts of nasty payloads for all we know.

 

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,