Learn how to uninstall, remove, turn off or disable Windows Defender via Settings, Windows Security Center, PowerShell, Command Line, Registry Editor, Services Manager or Group Policy Editor.

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And while Microsoft Defender should provide a line of defense against ransomware, a new report claims that hackers have found a way to get around the ransomware tool to infect PCs with ransomware.