Windows 10: Permanently disable Windows Defender

I have a media server running on my internal network and it NEVER access the Internet. So, I have no AV running on it. You can say that is STUPID if you want, but it's what I want for this machine.

I have a shortcut on the desktop to a Powershell script that invokes the registry function to disable Windows Defender and I run that every time I reboot the PC.

Today, I read that MS has REMOVED this registry feature -- which implies we can't disable Defender anymore.

I have Powershell scripts that enable Exclusions, but I don't want to have to run them repeatedly. Before I ran the registry hack, it appeared that Defender re-enabled itself repeatedly. I would know about that when Notifications started popping up on the desktop about stuff being removed!

Are we stuck now and have to go out and BUY AV software to get around this issue?

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Permanently Disable Windows Defender?

Since this is a TP. The option to turn off/disable Windows Defender is grayed out. However, you can turn off by:

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

1. Open Admin Command Prompt and type: gpedit.msc
2. Manoeuver to: Computer Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Windows Defender
3. Double click on "Turn Off Windows Defender" and select "Enabled" then click "Apply"

WARNING: After turn off "Windows Defender", you might not be able to turn it back on. I suggest before trying this, make a backup image so you can restore to the way it was.

 

Permanently Disable Windows Defender?

On my computer it's in the Show Hidden Icons box. It's listed as PC status.

 

Permanently Disable Windows Defender?

Thanks a hell of a lot! I didn't know it turned itself back on after disabling it in Settings, this am when I got up it had deleted something important. I can't afford this happening, even with "exclusions", cos it seems that once something gets swallowed into Defender, you can't get it out of quarantine.

I just did this, Can I get in there and shut off the service now, too? Ah, it's shut off now, but I wanna get rid of the little defender icon. Defender is the one thing left over from earlier versions of Windows I totally despise, although I did use it in Windows 8 for the longest time.