Windows Defender - Turn On or Off

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    Have you heard of the MSE beta which has auto-updating and silent threat removal?
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       #12

    Thanks Brink, got it downloaded and will give it a try.
    Ron Burnes
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    You're welcome Ron. :)
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  5. hdc
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       #14

    stop defender popup


    These methods certainly disable the defender service, but you will probably still see a popup at boot saying the service is disabled. This is caused by another startup item. In vista, it was obvious - windows defender, but in w7, it is obfuscated under MS(R) Win(R) Operating System. Look in the command column to find the culprit - defender\msascui.exe.
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       #15

    Thanks, I'll keep this in mind but a week now and no issues with Defender - fingers crossed!'
    Ron Burnes
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       #16

    Thanks Brink, it has worked out as you said. Defender is no longer an issue and MSE appears to be pretty good.

    Ron Burnes
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    That's great new Ron. Thank you for posting back with an update. :)
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  9. XP1
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    Brink said:
    Hello Nalbe,

    Thank you, but it would be this instead.

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender]

    ON
    "DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000000

    OFF
    "DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000001
    You have to set registry permissions for "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender" on Windows Vista and 7. Otherwise, you get registry import error:

    Code:
    [Window Title]
    Registry Editor
    
    [Content]
    Cannot import .\Disable Windows Defender.reg: Not all data was successfully written to the registry.  Some keys are open by the system or other processes.
    
    [OK]
    You must follow these steps:

    1. Right click on key > Permissions...> Advanced > Owner.
    2. Under "Change owner to:", select "Administrators" > Enable "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" > OK.
    3. Under "Group or user names:", select "Administrators" > Under "Allow", enable "Full Control" > OK.


    Otherwise, setting permissions will show this error:
    Code:
    ---------------------------
    Windows Security
    ---------------------------
    Unable to save permission changes on Windows Defender.
    
    Access is denied.
    
    ---------------------------
    OK   
    ---------------------------
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       #19

    Brink said:
    Hello Ron,

    Personally, I would ditch Windows Defender by installing MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials). It's a lot better IMO. Either way, the updates for Windows Defender or MSE are definition updates that need to be installed to help keep your system protected from the latest malware and virus threats.
    I was wondering about Windows Defender. Usually in XP, WD has an unistaller, but in Windows 7, it does not. I have MSE as my main security software right now, how do I if possible, remove Windows Defender off from my computer?
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