Warning:<\/strong> This is a friendly reminder that editing \nthe Registry is risky, and it can cause irreversible damage to your \ninstallation if you don’t do it correctly. It’s recommended to make a full backup of your PC<\/a> before proceeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Double-click the newly created DWORD and set the value from 0<\/strong> to 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After completing the steps, restart your device to apply the \nsettings, and then the Windows Defender Antivirus should now be \ndisabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you no longer want to keep the security feature disabled, you can enable it again using the same steps, but on step No. 6<\/strong>, make sure to right-click the DisableAntiSpyware<\/strong> DWORD and select the Delete<\/strong> option<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to disable Windows Defender using the Registry Warning: This is a friendly reminder that editing the Registry is risky, and it can cause irreversible damage to your installation if you don’t do it correctly. It’s recommended to make a full backup of your PC before proceeding. Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.<\/p>\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender<\/code>Quick Tip:<\/strong> You can now copy and paste the path in the new Registry’s address bar to quickly jump to the key destination.<\/li>