Temporarily disable real-time protection Disabling Windows Defender permanently on Windows 11 is not recommended, and somewhat challenging.

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Unable to turn on or off real-time protection in Windows Defender? Check these GPEDIT and REGEDIT settings and disable other antivirus apps.

How to completely disable Windows Defender on Windows 10? There are several ways to disable Windows Defender on Windows 10, please see the detailed instructions below.

Disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus Temporarily If you want to install or run a program on your system or modify some of its settings, you’ll need to pause real-time protection briefly.