Although this antivirus software has the task of protecting our computer from malware attacks, it is normal for it to remain active even after neutralizing the threats, to the point that it becomes difficult to minimize it to continue with our daily activities. Next we will show you how to disable it without any problem. Although you should know that it is not the only way to free up and optimize RAM memory in Windows 10.
Disable the Windows 10 Antimalware Service Executable from Registry Editor
- Press the "Windows + R" keys and you will see a new window appear. In this it is necessary to write the word "Regedit" and then do click on the option "OKAY".
- Find the folder named “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” and open it.
- Right-click on the "Windows Defender" folder, select the "New" option and then click on "DWORD"
- Finally you have to select the folder "DWORD" that we just created, then select the “DisableAntiSpyware” option and reset the value to 1.
If you are not comfortable with the registry editor, you can opt for the command prompt. If you are also not familiar with this tool, in another article we explain what it is, what it is for and how to use the CMD command prompt.
- To do this, you must also press the keys “Windows+X” and this will open the Wind + X menu.
- Then you have to select the “Command Prompt” or “PoweShell” option which are found in this menu that we have just opened.
- Then, when the command prompt opens, you need to type “REG ADD” to run the following command "hklmsoftwarepoliciesmicrosoftwindows defender" / v DisableAntiSpyware / t REG_DWORD / d 1 / f "
- Windows Defender will come Than we disabled immediately.
- In case you have advanced knowledge in computer science, we recommend that you try this method, as it is much faster than the previous one.
How to disable Windows Defender with Group Policy Editor
- Press the "Windows + R" keys at the same time. Then type “gpedit.msc” and hit enter.
- In this way we'll start the group policy editor. Also keep in mind that this option is not available in the startup versions of Windows 10, but thanks to a little trick that we will teach you later, you will see that it is possible to do this.
- Now, in the panel that is on the left side of the screen you should be looking for "Computer configuration", then “Administrative Templates”, “Windows Components”, “Windows Defender Antivirus and finally“ Real-time Protection ”.
- Then you have to click on the option that says “Turn off real-time protection” which is located in the right part of the window.
- Next you need to select the “Enabled” option, then click on the option "Apply" and finally select the “OK” option so that the changes are saved satisfactorily.
- Upon completion of this process, Windows Defender and the antimalware service executable will be disabled.
- On the other hand, we must point out that this method will disable the antivirus protection for the computer, which will expose our personal information. For this reason we recommend that you use this method as something temporary and not permanent.
Disable Windows Defender to disable the Antimalware service
- First of all you have to press "Windows Key + I" to open the "Settings" application.
- So you have to go to the file " Update and security ".
- Now, in the menu on the left side of the screen, click on the option “Windows Defender.
- To continue select “Open Windows Defender Security Center”, located in the right part of the window.
- Then you will see that a new window appears where you need to select the option "Protection against viruses and threats"
- To continue, click on the option "Virus and threat protection settings"
- Finally, deactivates the "Protection in real time" and in this way Windows Defender will be disabled, so we will not have to worry about the Antimalware service executable.
It is good that you know that you can improve performance in Windows 10 even more by taking a number of simple measures.
