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.

When Microsoft Defender often hinders the execution of certain processes, you may want to disable it for a specific app or file.

Is your antivirus preventing you from completing important tasks? We’ll walk you through how to temporarily disable your antivirus and why you may need to.

Hamza is a certified Technical Support Engineer. Disabling Windows Defender may be preferable for users relying on third-party antivirus software. As Windows Defender is deeply integrated into the OS, ...

Sometimes, you may have to turn off Windows Defender in Windows 11. Read on to understand how to do this easily.

If you would like to use something different to the default Windows Defender application you can easily disable it or uninstall it using this ...

If the Windows Defender summary gets on your nerves, follow the instructions listed in this guide to disable the feature.

A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake software installers.

After all, this is a sophisticated hack. Windows recognized these to be safe, while hackers were able to turn off the prompt that would otherwise enable Windows SmartScreen to pop up.