How To Uninstall, Remove, Or Disable Windows Defender In Windows 7
Posted May 31, 2009 – 2:40 pm in: Windows 7 TweaksUsers who are running Windows Vista or Windows 7 for quite a while know the importance of keeping it turned on.
Windows Defender is antispyware software that’s included with Windows and runs automatically when it’s turned on. Windows Defender uses definitions to alert you to potential risks if it determines that software detected is spyware or other potentially unwanted software.
Generally speaking, we don’t recommend uninstalling or disabling Windows Defender, especially if your system is connected to the Internet. Still, if you wish to disable or uninstall Windows Defender from Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can follow the procedure below.
The best and easiest way is to disable Windows Defender through Windows Services list. To do this:
1. Type in services.msc in Start menu search box and hit enter. Click continue button if you are prompted with a UAC message.
2. Scroll down the services list to you see Windows Defender name. Right-click on the Windows Defender name and select Properties.
3. Under General tab, set the start up type to “Disabled” and click the Apply button to save the changes.
Alternatively, you can also turnoff Windows Defender from right within the program itself. This way is also very easy, but the first one is extremely easy!
1. Open Windows Defender program by typing Windows Defender in Start menu search field.
2. Once the program opens, go to Tools > Administrator. Deselect the option named “Use this program” and click Apply.
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2 Comments
bad examples.
win7 shows nag screens forever with defender killed.
i run A+ aftermarket software for spyware.
and do no want defender.
your article is incomplete.
how to kill the nag, at boot. (both ways above fail)
win7 rtm
This article is very incomplete and does not give “uninstall” directions which is what we all want. I don’t like windows defender. It has given me countless problems and the main reason is the constant definition updates. Nearly every time I download a definition update something stops working. I have 3 machines running windows 7 and it almost never fails that one of them crashes when the updates come out. I’m sick of repairing the damage – I want it gone.
VERY IMPORTANT FACT: Disabling windows defender (as described in this article) does NOT stop windows update from downloading and installing definition updates. Windows update sees the program is installed and performs the update.