Unable to turn on or off real-time protection in Windows Defender? Check these GPEDIT and REGEDIT settings and disable other antivirus apps.

How to completely disable Windows Defender on Windows 10? There are several ways to disable Windows Defender on Windows 10, please see the detailed instructions below.

All the settings described here can be done on the Home edition of Windows 10 or 11. Local group policy settings The local Group Policy Editor is required for the settings to enhance Defender.

How to or disable the Windows firewall As we just mentioned, the Windows firewall is enabled by default on every Windows 11 PC, and it's enabled for every network type.