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Solutions to Permanently Disable Windows Defender
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• Windows Defender Antivirus is inbuilt in Windows
  10, and it safeguards the device and data from
  threats such as malware. Even though this program
  offers strong real-time protection, and gets
  automatically disabled when any other security
  program gets identified, users cannot remove and
  uninstall it in Windows 10. But, there are a few
  ways to disable Windows Defender permanently.
  Without further ado, lets go through the
  different solutions for disabling this Windows 10
  default antivirus for more Visit
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• The newest version of Norton Security suite is
  Norton security 2018, which is
• Steps for turning off Windows Defender with Local
  Group Policy
• Windows 10 users can go to Local Group Policy
  Editor and turn off Windows Defender. Follow the
  steps given below
• Launch the Run command box by hitting the Windows
  and R keys simultaneously.
• In the Run bNow the Local Group Policy Editor
  will open.
• ox, input the following command gpedit.msc and
  hit the OK button.
• You need to go to Computer Configuration and then
  click on Administrative Templates.
• Select Windows Components. Fore more Visit
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• Click on Windows Defender Antivirus from the
  list.
• Now, go to the right-hand side and click twice on
  Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus option.
• After that, choose the Enabled option in order to
  turn off Windows Defender.
• Click the Apply button at the bottom.
• Hit the OK button.
• When you have applied all the steps, reboot the
  PC in order to make the changes effective.
• The shield option will be present in the toolbar
  notification section. However, it is because this
  option is a component of the Windows Defender
  Security Center and not a component of the
  antivirus.
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Norton.com/setup -Steps to turn off Windows
Defender from the Security Center application

• If you wish to turn off Windows Defender for a
  temporary basis, follow these steps
• Launch the Windows Defender Security Center app.
• Now, select Virus and threat protection.
• Click on the blue Virus and threat protection
  settings link.
• Toggle the Real-time protection off for Windows
  Defender Antivirus.
• After completing the steps, the Windows Defender
  shall turn off the real-time protection for a
  while, and in that time you can install apps or
  do other tasks that were blocked by it.
• But, since this is not a permanent solution,
  whenever you reboot the Windows 10 PC, the
  Windows Defender will get enabled automatically
  on the device.

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Disable Windows Defender in Windows 10, Visit
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