Issue
- Windows Defender Antivirus comes enabled by default with some versions of Windows
- Microsoft Defender suggests that you disable ESET in Windows 10
- Disable Microsoft Defender using Group Policy
- Disable Microsoft Defender using gpedit.msc
Solution
Click the Windows
icon → Settings.
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Click Update & security.
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Select Windows Security → Virus & threat protection.
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Click Windows Defender Antivirus options and disable Periodic scanning.
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Select Virus & threat protection → Virus & threat protection settings → Manage settings.
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Disable Real-time protection, Cloud-delivered Protection, and Automatic Sample submission.
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- Close the Update & Security window.
