{"id":17586,"date":"2021-12-03T17:38:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=17586"},"modified":"2021-12-04T11:36:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T10:36:49","slug":"windows-11-home-disable-windows-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/17586\/windows-11-home-disable-windows-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 Home: Disable Windows Defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disable Antimalware Service Executable in Windows 11 Home.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Windows Defender and real-time protection can also be disabled in the Home Edition. Basically, you should not do without virus protection, but if there are performance problems, this can be an option.<\/p>\n<p>Windows Defender makes itself noticeable in the Task Manager as &#8220;Antimailware Service Executable&#8221;. The process runs in the background and monitors the system. The process uses a certain percentage of system performance for this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"113\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_1.png 532w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_1-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/17586\/windows-11-home-disable-windows-defender\/#Video_tutorial\" >Video tutorial<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/17586\/windows-11-home-disable-windows-defender\/#Disabling_Windows_Defender_in_Windows_11_Home\" >Disabling Windows Defender in Windows 11 Home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_tutorial\"><\/span>Video tutorial<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZP4gUktdwuI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_Windows_Defender_in_Windows_11_Home\"><\/span>Disabling Windows Defender in Windows 11 Home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, let&#8217;s access the settings. In Windows, go to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Settings<\/li>\n<li>Privacy and Security<\/li>\n<li>Windows Security<\/li>\n<li>Open Windows Security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Windows security center opens. Click on &#8220;Virus and thread protection&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"156\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_2.png 351w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_2-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here we find the item &#8220;Real-time protection&#8221;, if we only want to deactivate the real-time protection briefly for testing, we can do so here. However, the protection activates again automatically after a short time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"215\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_3.png 373w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_3-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If we want to disable the real-time protection permanently, we have to take a few more steps. First, we need to disable the tamper protection. This is important because otherwise the changes we make afterwards will be undone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"196\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_4.png 365w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_4-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we open the registry editor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"833\" height=\"315\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_5.png 833w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_5-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_5-768x290.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We navigate to the following key:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>Now we have to create a new DWORD value:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"366\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_6.png 677w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_6-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This one gets the following name:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nDisableAntiSpyware\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>After creating, we double-click on the value and set &#8220;1&#8221; as the value.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_7.png 520w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_7-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we need to add a new subkey to &#8220;Windows Defender&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"243\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_8.png 571w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_8-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The key must be named &#8220;Real-Time Protection&#8221;. In that key we put three DWORD values, similar es before:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nDisableBehaviorMonitoring \r\nDisableOnAccessProtection \r\nDisableScanOnRealtimeEnable\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>These are also set to &#8220;1&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"758\" height=\"272\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_9.png 758w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_9-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We then restart the computer. If it worked, &#8220;Antimalware Service Executable&#8221; will still be displayed, but should now have 0% system load, permanently. If this is not the case, it is best to check the registry entries again. We often had the case that the first key was gone after the restart, in this case create it again and restart the computer again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"114\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_10.png 534w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_10-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If we look in the settings for virus protection in Windows, it should be displayed as disabled. To reactivate the virus protection, simply delete the created entries in the registry or set them to the value &#8220;0&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"197\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_11.png 465w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/antivir_en_11-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disable Antimalware Service Executable in Windows 11 Home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1555],"tags":[1559,1558],"class_list":["post-17586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software-en","tag-tutorial-en","tag-windows-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}