Windows 10: turn off defender

under settings windows defender does not give option to turn off, can someone help, also webroot paid version is running, will they conflict

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Unable to install Windows update for Defender

Hi Jsssssssssss

Thanks for the reply. I went to
Windows Defender - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 and looked at the section in relation to turning off windows defender and the result picture, after the process was complete, is exactly what I already have with my windows
defender, {ie it is already turned off}.

 

Windows Defender was turned off. It will not turn back on.

I did NOT turn OFF Windows Defender. It was turned OFF and will NOT turn back On. I did a RESTART later, and then was finally able to turn Windows Defender back On.

 

Hello Wood, *Smile

The tutorial below can help show you how to turn off Windows Defender.

Turn On or Off Windows Defender in Windows 10 Windows 10 Security System Tutorials

 

will webroot and defender conflict

 

I don't have Webroot to say, but some 3rd party AV programs will disable WD when installed.

If Webroot does conflict with WD, then turning off WD should sort it.

 

I tried the second one with regedit, it did not work
I tried update and security and followed 4 different instructions to turn off
I cannot turn it off

 

Just to verify, did you sign out and in to apply afterwards?

In addition, turning off WD will not remove its notification area icon. That will have to be separately turned off in step 8.