If you want to disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus permanently, you can use the Group Policy Editor. How to disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus using Group Policy This is not a permanent solution, but it's the best option to disable the protection to make system changes or install programs that are causing conflicts. Or you can use the same instructions outlined above, but in step 5, make sure to turn on the Real-time protection toggle switch.
Once you complete the steps, the antivirus will temporarily disable its protection to install apps or make specific system changes without unwanted conflicts.Īfter restarting the computer, the antivirus will enable again automatically.
