disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus when you are administrator

[Costas]

On Group Policy ( gpedit.msc )

adjust this

maybe is good idea, go to Real-time Protection folder and disable it as well, you know is Microsoft​

references :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/a...disable-windows-defender-by-using-group-polic

registry fix (outdated dont use)

src - https://superuser.com/a/1662657

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender]
"DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000001

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-permanently-disable-windows-defender-windows-10

https://www.reddit.com/r/DefenderATP/comments/10wtwrc
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/m.../schedule-antivirus-scans?view=o365-worldwide
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/m...ivirus-scans-group-policy?view=o365-worldwide
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/p...p/gpmc/group-policy-management-console-portal
https://www.process.st/how-to/disable-microsoft-defender-antivirus-service

services - https://superuser.com/a/1213645
(2024) Windows API that lets you disable Defender [2]
(2023) - disable Tamper Protection++
(2020) kaspersky

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Microsoft Defender Antivirus
* Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus ENABLED

Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Real time protection
* Turn off real-times protection ENABLED
* Turn on behavior monitoring DISABLED
* Scan all downloaded files and attachments DISABLED
* Monitor file and program activity on your computer DISABLED
* Turn on raw volume write notifications DISABLED
* Turn on process scanning whenever real-time protection is enabled DISABLED

Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Scan
* Specify the maximum percentage of CPU utilization during scan ENABLED (but set it 3)
* Scan archive files DISABLED
* Turn on catch-up full scan DISABLED
* Turn on catch-up quick scan DISABLED
* Turn on e-mail scanning DISABLED
* Turn on heuristics DISABLED
* Scan packed executables DISABLED

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source

#MsMpEng.exe #huge #high #process #cpu