Disabling Windows Defender

Reasons for Disabling:

• The default security protection provided by the Windows system on cloud servers consumes excessive memory and often mistakenly flags legitimate software.
• Real-time scanning by Windows Defender can result in the inadvertent deletion of critical files.

Alternative Solution

• Employ a more robust free software solution, such as huorong

Steps to Disable

Launch Command Prompt using Win+R

• Start your computer and press the Win+R keys to access the command input window.
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Enter Group Policy Command and Click OK

• In the Run tool that appears, enter the group policy command 'gpedit.msc' and click OK.
• If you encounter the following scenario, please follow the instructions provided in this article (preferably Solution 2): Article Link: https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/673820397
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Navigate to Local Policy Group and Access Windows Defender Antivirus Options

• Sequentially navigate to [Local Computer Policy] - [Administrative Templates] - [Windows Components] - [Windows Defender Antivirus].
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Disable Windows Defender

• Double-click on Windows Defender and select the "Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus" option on the right.
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Enable the Setting and Click OK

• In the dialog box that appears, select the "Enabled" option and click "OK" at the bottom.
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