How to permanently and temporarily turn off Windows 10 antivirus is actually quite easy to do. Windows 10 is an operating system with a very strong level of security from haxxxs and viruses.
One application that plays an important role in security in Windows 10 is Windows Defender.
Windows Defender has been present in the Windows operating system for a long time. It was first released on October 24, 2006 and until now it can still be used on Windows 10. This application has undergone many changes both in terms of features and appearance.
If you use Windows 10, you no longer need to install an antivirus because Windows Defender is very reliable. It’s also not good to install multiple antiviruses on one device because it can slow down system performance.
Windows Defender is a built-in application for Windows 10. You don’t need to install this application because it will automatically install on Windows 10.
Windows Defender is an application that is very sensitive to suspicious files or folders.
Therefore, when we want to install some special applications, there will be a command to turn off the antivirus first. Here’s how to turn off Windows Defender in Windows 10.
How to Turn Off Windows 10 Antivirus Temporarily
- Click Start , then select Settings ( Windows key + I ).
- Click Update & Security , then select Windows Security .
- Click Open Windows Security, then the Windows Security page will open.
- Then click Virus & threat protection .
- Click Manage settings .
- Slide the Real-time protection slider to the left to turn off the antivirus. If a notification notification appears, select Yes .
The quick way to open Windows Security is to click the Windows search button, then type Windows Security , then click Open . You can also open Windows Security quickly via the taskbar.
After turning off Windows Security for a reason, don’t forget to reactivate it by sliding the slider to the right until it turns blue.
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How to Permanently Turn Off Windows 10 Antivirus
The purpose of permanently turning off the Windows 10 antivirus permanently is one of the reasons you want to install another antivirus, apart from Windows Defender, which is Microsoft’s default antivirus for Windows 10.
This needs to be done so that later the performance of the new antivirus does not clash with the Windows Defender antivirus working system.
Here’s how to permanently turn off Windows 10 antivirus:
- First, open the Start or Start menu
- Then select ” Update & Security “
- Open the “ Windows Security ” option
- Then click ” Virus & Threat Protection “
- Then select ” Manage and Settings ” at the bottom of Virus & Threat Protection Settings
- Switch the button that was “ On ” to “ Off ” in the Real Time Protection , Cloud-Delivered Protection , and Automatic Sample Submission options .
If necessary, turn off all options that have an on-off button . Mainly these feature options can be covered by the new antivirus.
So thus the Windows 10 antivirus or Windows Defender has been permanently turned off on the computer or laptop.
Actually, this method is not really permanent. Because you can still activate it again by changing the button that was originally “Inactive” to “Active” again.
How to Permanently Disable Windows 10 Antivirus Via LGPE
Another way to permanently disable Windows 10 antivirus is via the Local Group Policy Editor (LGPE). In this case
The steps for disabling the Windows 10 antivirus via the Local Group Policy Editor are as follows:
- Press Windows+R and type gpedit.msc then enter
- Or click the search button on the taskbar , then type gpedit.msc
- Or open Command Prompt and type gpedit.msc
- Next, the Group Policy Editor window will open, please enter Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender
- then look for Turn Off Windows Defender Antivirus
- Double click on Turn Off Windows Defender Antivirus
- Select ” Enable “, ” Apply “, and ” Ok “
- Finally, please restart your laptop or PC/computer.
If you want to reactivate the Windows Defender antivirus , all you have to do is select ” Not Configured ” in the Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus window .
It should be noted, turning off antivirus for a long time will trigger a number of things that will harm your laptop or PC.
The Dangers of Deactivating Antivirus on a Laptop or PC/Computer
Every time you disable real-time protection in the Windows Defender antivirus, it will try to ‘fussy’ to ask to be reactivated.
This is very reasonable, considering how dangerous it is if the protection feature is left disabled for a long time.
Some of the dangers of disabling antivirus on a laptop or computer include:
- Viruses and Mxxxxe will find it easier to enter to attack a laptop or computer, and try to damage the stability of the system on the laptop or computer.
- Some software & games may be interrupted, or worse, they may be lost without your knowledge.
- Vulnerable to phishing with the aim of stealing personal data. Such as account data, passwords, e-mails, account passwords stored in the browser and others.
Conclusion
For that, be wise in treating the default Windows antivirus.
Also in this article I do not invite you as a Windows 10 user to turn off the Windows Defender antivirus, or order to replace it with another antivirus. Because, I don’t know exactly the anomaly in the form of a risk if you are determined to do that.
To be sure, disabling the Windows Defender antivirus is a risky reckless act.
As long as I use Windows 10, I have never installed another antivirus. I only rely on Windows Defender because the quality is almost the same as other antiviruses.
That’s a short article on how to disable Windows 10 antivirus . Thank you for visiting and see you in the next interesting discussion.
