From what I've found, there is a few Windows Firewall services which are required for Windows to actually detect and install updates.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11
Why on earth would I want to disable Windows Defender? It's one of the most valuable security measures on my computers.Using RegEdit to disable Windows Defender in Windows 11
An alternative way to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 or 11 is to use the registry. For this, you will also need to boot into safe mode. Follow step 1 from the previous chapter to boot into safe mode.
Once booted in Safe Mode: (Win key + R,,select Boot tab and then select safe boot)
- Press Windows key + R
- Type regedit <enter> to open the registry
- Use the "Find" feature and locate each folder below and click to change "start" from "3" to "4"
- Sense
- WdBoot
- WdFilter
- WdNisDrv
- WdNisSvc
- WinDefend
- Exit out of Safe Mode
Revert the change
If you no longer want to disable Windows Defender you can easily revert the change. You will need to restart into safe mode again and give System and Trusted Installer full access permission on the Platform folder.
When you used the registry method, then restore the values to:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sense\Start 3
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot\Start 0
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter\Start 0
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv\Start 3
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc\Start 3
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend\Start 2
Sordum software also do a freebee called Defender Control along with other useful windows tweakers.
thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuWhy all this hassle??
1) Download ToggleDefender to fully disable Windows Defender and Smart Screen in one click
2) Download and run the Disable Defender.reg and all the services would be disabled
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Microsoft Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Windows Defender Antivirus Network Inspection System Driver [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sense] "Start"=dword:00000004