windows-defender-remover

A tool which is uses to remove Windows Defender in Windows 8.x, Windows 10 (every version) and Windows 11.

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What it is

A tool which is uses to remove Windows Defender in Windows 8.x, Windows 10 (every version) and Windows 11.

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zamadatix·Apr 10, 2023

With 11 (or possibly newer versions of 10, haven't tried lately) this doesn't seem to actually disable MsMpEng.exe from loading anymore. Using something like https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover seems to work though.

In Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug, reducing Firefox-related CPU use by 75%

Culonavirus·Apr 10, 2023

All of them? From IDEs through games to email clients. Remove that malware as soon as you can. Either replace it with some more competent antivirus (not sure there are any) or don't use any antivirus at all - as a visitor of this site you should generally know what you're doing and what is and what isn't safe. I use https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover and have been running my Windows machines without any antivirus and without any issue for years (if you ask how do I know Defender sucks if I don't run it - I do run it at work where I can't remove it - only disable it temporarily and it turns itself on again after a while).

In Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug, reducing Firefox-related CPU use by 75%