Windows Defender for Windows 8 - Antivirusthe program that is installed by default. This is a good enough antivirus, with which you can detect and destroy a variety of viruses. But, every PC user wants and has the right to install another antivirus program on his device. Therefore, we will consider in our article the subtleties of Windows Defender, how to disable it correctly and correctly so that it does not re-enable.

How to disable Windows Defender

Consider how to disable Windows Defender Windows 8.

  • Using the Win and Q keys, enter the Windows Defender in the search bar and open it.
  • After that, in the opened window, we find the tab aboutparameters and go through it to the tab about the administrator. Where there is an inscription about the inclusion of Windows Defender, you need to remove the checkmark.
  • We save our changes and exit the program.

How to uninstall Windows Defender

  • Using the Win and R keys on the command line, enter - services.msc, then click on the "OK" button.
  • Next, we find the "Windows Defender Service" service. With two clicks of the left mouse button, open it. You can use the right mouse button, clicking it once, in the pop-up menu we find the properties of the program and open them.
  • In properties, you need to change the startup type, replace it with "Disconnected" and click on the "OK" button.
  • Next, open the drive "C", go to Programm Files, we find the folder Windows Defender and rename it. In this case, the program will not automatically start.
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