Windows 10: Is Configure Defender Legit?

Hello Everyone,

I have recently started seeing posts about Configure Defender from github and how it makes your windows defender settings alot better when you set it to high.

Is this legit? I have not been able to find alot of information about it online.

Any insight on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

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is there any demand for a system configurator?

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etc etc.

 

Windows Defender automatically disabled

Hi Ahmad,

Thank you for responding.

I suggest you to place the computer in safe mode and check if the Windows Defender works.

Method 1:

Step 1: Start computer in safe mode.

• 
  Type Settings in the search box on the desktop, select
  Settings.
  
• 
  Here select Change pc settings and then
  General.
  
• 
  Scroll down to Advanced startup, click
  Restart now.
  
• 
  Click on Troubleshoot, Advanced options, and Startup Settings.
  
• 
  Click Restart, select
  Safe mode and then press Enter.
  

Step 2: Try to
run the Windows Defender in safe mode.

Steps:

• Press Windows key and type Windows Defender.
• Right click on it and select Run as Administrator.
• It may prompts you to enter the password.

Method 2: If the issue still persists, place the computer in normal mode and check for the Windows Defender services.

Step 1: Place the computer in normal mode.

• Press Windows + R keys to open
  Run command.
• Type msconfig and press
  Enter.
• In the System Configuration
  window, click on General tab.
• Select Start-up selection as Normal startup, click on Apply and Ok.
• Follow onscreen instructions.

Step 2: Once you are in normal mode, I suggest you to check for the
Windows Defender services.

• Press Windows + R keys to open
  Run command.
• Type services.msc and press
  Enter.
• Search for Windows Defender, right click on it and
  start the service.
• Also, set the Startup type to
  Automatic.
• Do the same for Windows Defender Network Inspection Service.
• Now check if you are able to access Windows Defender.

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

Configuring Windows Defender/Update via Powershell/registry:


I have the following powershell script
Code:

Code:

    Set-ItemProperty "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name DisableAntiSpyware -Value 0x00000001      New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows" -name WindowsUpdate      New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate"-Name AU      Set-ItemProperty "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name NoAutoUpdate -Value 0x00000000      Set-ItemProperty "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name AUOptions -Value 0x00000002

Basically, it turns off Windows Defender and stops Microsoft from auto-updating my computer. I restarted by computer and when I checked the Windows Defender/Update settings via gpedit, the changes I made via registry are not reflected.
As a test, I tried:

1. Deleting the entries I made.
2. Configure Windows Defender/Update via gpedit.
3. Export Windows Defender/Update registry setting.
4. Change Windows Defender/Update to an unconfigured state.
5. Close gpedit.
6. Import registry setting from step3.
7. Open gpedit again and check Windows Defender/Update. Both components are still in unconfigured state.

As another test, I also tried:

1. Configuring Windows Defender/Update via gpedit.
2. Delete Windows Defender/Update registry setting.
3. Open gpedit again and check Windows Defender. Both components are still configured.

Any ideas what I could be doing wrong? Thanks