Disable Windows Defender

Disable in Group Policy

1. Type gpedit.msc and click OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2. Browse the following path:
   Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender
3. On the right, double-click Turn off Windows Defender.
4. Select Enabled to disable Windows Defender.
5. Click Apply.
6. Click OK.

Disable in Registry

1. Open Registry:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
2. If you don’t see DWORD DisableAntiSpyware, right-click on an empty space, select New, and click on DWORD (32-bit) Value.
3. Name the key DisableAntiSpyware.
4. Double-click the newly created key, and set the value from 0 to 1.