The frequent blocking of programs and applications by the system antivirus made computer owners look for an answer to the question of how to disable Windows 10 Defender permanently.
Windows 10 Defender is a built-in anti-spyware program from Microsoft. However, it cannot provide complete system protection and is automatically deactivated when a third-party antivirus is installed. A feature of this version is that through the settings it can be disabled only temporarily and the system re-activates Windows Defender without warning the user in automatic mode. When installing various software, Windows Defender can not only mistake files for potentially dangerous, but also block them, preventing the installation of your favorite game or important working application.
To manually disable Windows 10 Defender, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor. Using the Win + R keys, call the Run window, type the gpedit.msc command into the input line and click Ok. Follow the path "Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - EndpointProtection". Left-click the heading "Disable Endpoint Protection" twice and select "Enabled". This action deactivates the search for programs containing a potential threat to the operation of the computer. To enable Windows Defender, simply set it back to Not Configured or Disabled.
The second option for disabling Windows Defender is a special setting in the network registry. To do this, open the Run window using Win + R, type regedit into the input line and click Ok. Follow the path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Policies / Microsoft / Windows Defender". Select DisableAntiSpyware in the list, double-click the left mouse button and put the number 1 in the "Value" line. This command will disable the system antivirus. It will be possible to activate Windows Defender only if the value is corrected to the number 0. If this name is not there, then right-click "New" - "DWORD parameter (32 bits)", name it DisableAntiSpyware and set the "Value" that is actual for you.
