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  1. Turn On or Off Real-time Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus

    Feb 2, 2021 · Windows will automatically turn real-time protection back on if it's off for a while. Always-on protection consists of real-time protection, behavior monitoring, and heuristics to …

  2. How to Turn On or Off Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10

    Jul 29, 2022 · In Windows 10, you can turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus real-time protection, but it will only be temporary. Windows will automatically turn real-time protection back on if it's …

  3. If you turn off Real-Time Protection how long before "it turns back …

    Oct 28, 2017 · In the Windows Defender Security Center you can turn off Real-Time Protection, but you are told that you can do so only for a short period before it turns back on automatically. …

  4. Permanently Disable Windows Defender? Solved - Windows 10 …

    May 4, 2015 · Permanently Disable Windows Defender? I'm on build 10074 of Windows 10 and cannot find a way to permanently disable Windows Defender. When I go to Control Panel > …

  5. Can't find Defender Real-time Protection toggle - Ten Forums

    Nov 18, 2018 · When you install another app, Windows Defender itself isn’t disabled—just its real-time protection component is. That means your third-party app handles real-time protection, …

  6. How can I "permanently" disable Windows Defender?

    Jul 20, 2021 · Turn OFF Real-time Protection Turn OFF Cloud-delivered Protection Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service Delete the contents in …

  7. How to Turn On or Off Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10

    Feb 2, 2021 · Brink said: Interesting. In addition, disabling real-time protection seems to still work. Turn On or Off Real-time Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus If you can figure this out …

  8. Windows Defender Scheduled Scans/Services/Task …

    Feb 14, 2025 · Yes, I know how to disable real time protection, but I want to keep it On. Probably what triggers the AV background activity is a 3rd party app, strange as I keep the OS …

  9. How to Turn On or Off Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10

    Nov 19, 2022 · It sounds like you may have disabled real-time protection like in option 3 or 4 below instead. Enable or Disable Real-time Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in …

  10. SECURITY cant turn OFF, any protection - Windows 10 Forums

    Oct 8, 2024 · I think you're saying you can't disable Defender's real-time protection. Trying to understand your somewhat imprecise post and with this for reference: Turn On or Off Real …