How to Turn off Windows Defender Win 11 Easy 2 Steps

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Windows Defender is one of the free built-in, extensive antivirus tool with authentic protection. However, there are some disadvantage that It is resource-comprehensive, and it will always run in the background as a background process. Further we know How to Turn off windows Defender.

How to Turn off Windows Defender
Windows Defender

For switching off windows defender, there are one way is disabled it permanently.

If you have not requirement for it, there are many working ways to disable it permanently. Further we read three methods for deactivate Windows Defender for good performance of computer system.

Further we know about How to Turn off Windows Defender in easy steps.

How to Turn off Windows Defender

There are not any process to permanently disable Defender. If you turn it off in the Virus & threat protection settings, it will revert to On after a short while and without warning.

Although, there are various ways to disable/turn off the setting, but we are providing you only 3 easy steps for disable/turn off Windows defender which are as follows:-

Step 1:- Disable Windows Defender from Windows Security

Windows security always provide us best and simple options for manage all security categories. It has various options for managing it. Here we are guide you about How to Turn off Defender by Windows Security options:

  • First right click on Taskbar Windows Security button>>Then click on View security dashboard.
For View Windows Security Dashboard
For View Windows Security Dashboard

  • At Home Window>>Select and Click Virus & threat protection.
Virus & threat protection window
Virus & threat protection window

  • In Virus & threat protection>> Click on Mange settings.
Virus & threat protection setting
Virus & threat protection setting

  • Now toggle the slider “off” Real-time Protection setting and click on Yes.
Real time Protection Turn off
Real time Protection Turn off

  • We can Add or Remove exclusions for any program or .exe by scroll down and select Exclusions.
Exclusions
Exclusions

  • In Exclusions window we can add any file or folder which we want to excluded from windows defender.
Add or Remove exclusions
Add or Remove exclusions

By following these steps we can easily Turn off Real-time protection of Windows defender and also use exclusions option for add/remove any files and folder from it.

Further we teach and guide you about How to Turn off Windows Defender by easy & working second step.

Step 2:- Disable Windows Defender by using Group policy

The second step for disable windows Defender by using the Group Policy Settings security tool. For turn off windows defender, we just follow this working steps:

  • First click on Start button>> type Settings>>then Click on it.
Windows 11 Settings
Windows 11 Settings

  • On the Left side pane select Privacy & security>>Virus & threat protection on right side.
Windows Security Settings
Windows Security Settings

  • In Virus & threat protection window>>click on Manage settings.
Virus & threat protection setting
Virus & threat protection setting

  • Now Scroll down>> Select Tamper Protection>>toggle the slider to Off and click on Yes.
Tamper Protection
Tamper Protection

  • Further Now on the taskbar>>press Win+R button>>then type gpedit.msc command for opening Group Policy editor>> Finally click on left side Administrative Templates.
Group Policy editor
Group Policy editor

  • In Administrative Templates>>click on right side Windows Components>>click on it.
Windows Components.

  • Now Scroll down>>click on Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
Defender setting
Defender setting

  • Now select right side Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus

  • Now Right-click>> choose Edit option.
Defender Edit window

  • Check the Enabled box>> Apply>> OK.
Enable or Disable Window of Defender
Enable or Disable Window of Defender

  • Scroll down>>select Real-time Protection>>click on it to open.
Real-time Protection- windows defender
Real-time Protection
  • Right click on Real-time Protection>>select Edit button
Edit Real-time Protection
Edit Real-time Protection
  • Check the Enabled box>> Apply>> OK.
Enable or Disable Window of Defender
Enable or Disable Window of Defender

Now you have been completely configured the Group Policy by group policy editor for Disable/Turnoff Windows defender.

Note:- Please be make sure before doing any editing/changes in Group policy, because it can be cause of data loss/corrupt or Operating system not working properly.

Thats all!! Hope after applying these simple and working steps you will be able to disable/turn off Defender and sort out your issues immediately.

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