Here we show you how to do both. It also includes a tray icon for the program which is started with Windows that needs to be removed. There are two easy ways to disable Defender in Windows 7 and Vista:. Click Start and type services. Click the Stop button to stop the Windows Defender service and then click on the Startup type drop down menu and select Disabled. Press OK. Defender is laid out slightly differently in Windows 7. Application failed to initialized: 0xba.
To start the service, restart your computer or search Help and Support for how to start a service manually. Of course, there are many other tools around that can disable Windows startup entries such as CCleaner which you can use instead if you wish. As we mentioned above, Windows 8 Defender is now pretty much the full Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus software under the Defender name.
It can also be disabled using two methods which are basically the same as for Windows Vista and 7. The first method of disabling the Windows Defender service is exactly the same as Method 1 above, the second is slightly different because of the MSE looking interface.
For most users, simply turning off Windows Defender or disabling it via the Services Control Panel should be enough to stop it running. Although there is no official way to cleanly uninstall Defender, it is possible to remove the service, Control Panel entry, other related registry entries and all the files and folders manually so Defender is unofficially removed from the system.
This does present its own set of problems though as the registry keys, files and folders are all protected with enhanced permissions and you have to take ownership of them all. Simply download the portable Windows Defender Uninstaller and run it, then click the button to uninstall Defender.
Please use this tool at your own risk as once Defender has been removed, it cannot easily be re-installed, make sure you have backups to hand in case you change your mind later on. Next you need to grant full permissions to and delete the following registry key so the Defender Control Panel entry can be deleted:.
After that is done, Defender should now be removed. Windows may complain that Defender is turned off but this will disappear after a reboot or you can go into Action Center and tell it not to monitor your anti spyware software.
Disabling Windows Defender will leave your computer unprotected from spyware and other malware, so you obviously need to make sure you have another anti spyware program or security package to replace it. Ok, ok, this is old news. When I try to extract the. What is it? By far, Method 1 was the most simple and effective answer. Will definitely check back in the future, because it is a computer and you know it is going to be a problem with one thing or another.
Defender in Win 10 started reporting a serious malware and said it was removing it, over and over. I restored back a month and still same problem. I then installed McAfee and it disabled Defender. I ran a full system scan with McAfee and my system was clean. I think Defender was corrupted. I only have windows defender. Removing Defender is pointless. I managed it, by brutally deleting Defender folder, however I can bet, that after next major update it will be back the way all unchecked telemetry setting was back after TH2 update.
AS TH2 is Windows 10 it would stand to reason Defender comes back, the same with Windows 8 because Defender is baked right into the operating system. The files are probably treated as system files and once they are designated missing, will be put back.
Much like those stupid, clunky-looking, security shield over-lays which cover all your icons when you invoke Administrator privileges with UAC fully functioning.
These particular features are simply not necessary for the majority of us whom know how to navigate Windows and would much rather implement our own security policies and software. My favorite method for disabling the security-shield overlays is as follows:.
Kill the Explorer. This will open the command prompt. No more security shields, just nice clean looking icons for your viewing pleasure. I also have Malwarebytes. I turned it off and it stayed off about a month and came back on by itself.
So I disabled it again today. The program is deeply integrated into Windows, its elimination will result in an impressive series of system failures from Win Update to other key components of Windows. Yeap, manually removed every line from the registry that had name defender in it, and deleted it from Program files and Program data and after restart System went bananas.
I suspected that Defender rather defends against doing some modifications in the Windows, and obviously this is the case. Unfortunately I am not a programmer, but I believe that some good one could cut out this crap from the System.
Is there a silent option for this or would it be easy for you to add it? If not, could you publish the source? Thank you! Just so you know. I downloaded the uninstaller for Windows Defender, but it still shows up in the windows task manager under processes and is still taking up a lot of my physical memory.
Many people would agree with you, sadly a lot of that stuff is woven tightly into Windows and will likely be almost impossible to remove safely. This article urgently needs an update. This sucks incredibly. I finally found a way to turn it off permanently. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Search, Organize, and Visualize in Windows. Sign in to vote. Now wasn't that easy! Friday, February 16, AM. Hi, As you wrote Vista has "Programs and Features" and you really can Uninstall or Change a program that already installed.
Other question is: Is there any option to Add program? Wednesday, March 21, PM. Friday, April 13, AM. Try "Turn Windows features on or off". Monday, April 16, PM. Thanks Josh! This is exactly what I was looking for! Friday, September 21, PM. Hi, you have helpful tips. My problem is how to configure the Windows Vista Ultimate so that all the application programs before the upgrade must be configured to run and function properly in Vista as at present, with Vista all those programs are not configured to run in Vista.
Hope to receive a response from you soon. Tuesday, November 27, AM. Thats all fine and good if windows lets you delete, or uninstall a program. What do you do when you are the only user, have administrative rights, and windows not only will not let you uninstall a program, but tells you you don't have the rights to make these changes? Sunday, December 16, AM. Monday, December 17, AM. Tuesday, January 29, AM. Tuesday, February 5, AM.
Thursday, March 20, PM. I am having a problem trying to find where Microsoft hid some of the features, like windows mail mail and all the other windows programs I dont want installed on my PC.
Do I just delete them from the start menu or what? Thursday, June 12, PM. OMG thank you so much! Saturday, July 12, PM. Tuesday, July 15, PM. Thanks Joshi. This is what I was lookin for. Tuesday, August 26, AM. Hi, I have ,net frameword 3. But I can not see it in Progream and Features list. Do you any idea where or how can I see it? Wednesday, October 15, PM. Joshi, Your instructions for removing programs from a Windows Vista computer were very clear and easy.
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