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You could follow these steps to Disable VBS:
- Open Windows Security Settings:
• Press Windows + I to open the Settings app.
• Go to Privacy & security.
• Click on Windows Security.
- Access Device Security:
• In the Windows Security window, click on Device security.
• Under Core isolation, click on Core isolation details.
- Turn Off Memory Integrity:
• In the Core isolation details, toggle Memory integrity to Off.
• Restart your computer to apply the changes.
Additional Methods
If the above steps don't work, you can try these additional methods:
- Using Group Policy Editor (Note: Group Policy Editor is not available in Windows 11 Home by default):
• Press Windows + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
• Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Device Guard.
• Double-click on Turn On Virtualization Based Security.
• Select Disabled, then click Apply and OK.
• Restart your computer.
- Disable Windows Virtualization Features:
• Press Windows + R, type optionalfeatures.exe, and press Enter.
• In the Windows Features dialog, uncheck the following options:
• Hyper-V
• Virtual Machine Platform
• Windows Hypervisor Platform
• Click OK and restart your computer.
- Using the Registry Editor:
• Press Windows + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
• Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard.
• Set the value of EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity to 0.
• Restart your computer.
References:
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How to Disable VBS in Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide
I hope the information above is helpful.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.
Best Regards,
Daisy Zhou
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