Windows 10 and 11 involve Windows Security, which provides the highest antivirus protection of your Windows. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows. Windows Security continuously scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this real-time security, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats.
Some programs may signal disabling your antivirus when installing software. You may have installed or deleted another antivirus program and need to disable or enable your Windows Defender. The steps you need to take to enable or disable your Windows Defender protection will follow this guide.
How to Enable or disable Defender
Windows Defender will continue by default, but if you want to make sure (or you want to turn it off) go ahead and follow these steps.
Understand and Customize Windows security measures:
Windows Security is your home for managing your device and your knowledge protection tools:
• Virus and Threat Protection - When monitor threats on your device then it run scans and acquire updates to assist determine the most recent threats.
• Account Security - This is for access the sign in option and windows account settings with Windows howdy and Dynamic Lock.
• Firewall and Network Security - This is manage for windows firewall settings and monitor what is happening along with your (personal/home) network and internet connections.
• App and Browser management - This option for update the settings of your Microsoft Defender smart screen to guard your device against probably dangerous and harmful apps, files, sites and downloads. You may have a exploit protection option and maybe you could ready to customize the protection settings for your device.
• Device Security - This option for review the integral security option to guard your device from being attacked by malicious and harmful software package.
• Device Performance and Health - This option for read standing data regarding your device performance health and keep your device clean and active and updates with the most recent version of Windows.
• Family choices - This option for keep watch on your kids activity online/offline and your home devices.
1. Click the Start button (Windows 10 start button)
2. Click the Settings button on the left side of the Start menu
3. Click Update and Security.
4. Click Windows Defender on the left.
5. Slide and switch the button under Real-Time Protection to On or Off.
This way you can activate and deactivate Windows Defender.
