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Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.Select Enabled to enable this policy and turn off Windows Defender ( Figure 3):įigure 3: gpedit.msc Enable Turn off Windows Defender policy.Double-click the Windows Defender folder to open the settings and look for the Turn off Windows Defender policy setting ( Figure 2):įigure 2: gpedit.msc Turn off Windows Defender policy.Make sure Not Configured option is checked, if not click to check it. Right click on the option and click Edit. Navigate through the following path to open the Windows Defender settings: Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender ( Figure 1):įigure 1: gpedit.msc Windows Defender folder At right pane, scroll down and locate the option Turn off Windows Defender.Type gpedit.msc at the command prompt and press Enter.Open a command prompt by pressing the Windows + R keys on the keyboard, type cmd in the search box, and click OK.If you are running a third-party anti-virus and wish to disable Windows Defender, you can do so using the Group Policy Editor in Windows following the steps below: It is recommended you follow these steps to disable Windows Defender ONLY if you are running a third-party anti-virus program on your computer.