To permanently remove Windows Security, use Local Group Policy Editor, Windows Registry tweaks, or the Windows Defender Remover tool. Be cautious— removal can leave your PC vulnerable.

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.

How to completely disable Windows Defender on Windows 10? There are several ways to disable Windows Defender on Windows 10, please see the detailed instructions below.

How to disable Defender in Windows using command line? To disable Windows Defender using the command line, open the Command Prompt as an admin, type the following command and hit Enter.

If you can't change the Microsoft Defender Antivirus settings through Group Policy, Command Prompt, or PowerShell, it's because Tamper Protection is enabled – here's how to fix this issue.