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How can I permanently disable or remove Windows Defender on Windows 10.

Anonymous
2024-03-07T01:03:10+00:00

Before you answer, please know that I do not want any recommendations about disabling it or that it is a bad idea. I do not care and I simply want to disable it. If you are not telling me how to disable it please do not answer.

I am simply looking for a way to permanently disable or remove Windows Defender. It constantly gets in the way of me trying to do things on my PC and it is very frustrating to not have full control over my computer. When I disable real time protection it will eventually turn on again without my input. I have my own way of securing my computer and if my computer is compromised it is my own fault.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-17T19:50:44+00:00

    Absolutely wild that you offered 2 ways that don't work. It's almost like this malware was built in a way that it can't be disabled because it does other things besides "protect" us.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-26T19:48:31+00:00

    I am having the problem that this junk freezes my computer. The real-time protection. If you write that key in the registry, next time you turn on your computer, the tyrants at Microsoft have replaced your registry, erasing that key. They also reset the group policy, which should NEVER happen. I SET THE GROUP POLICIES FOR MY COMPUTER. Giving us the illusion of choice is still being a tyrant. Hijacking MY COMPUTER is definitely being a tyrant.

    Defender is at best malware and at worst a virus itself, as are the Windows Updates. These computers belong to us, not Microsoft. If we do not want their service, we have every right to disable them, including the HORRID updates that crash or cause instability in our systems.

    Your real-time protection is freezing my PC randomly, and turns itself back on, like a virus.

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