If Windows defender is detecting a malicious software on your computer, you might want to disable windows defender. You might want to disable windows defender especially if you know that the software that it’s detecting is not malicious. If you have full trust in the software that it’s safe, then disabling windows defender will help in running the program.
In addtion, Windows 11 does not fully disable even with this method. Even when Windows defender is disabled, windows will still detect malicious software.
One way to disable windows defender is to go into the group policy editor. To access this, follow the following steps:
Open run by pressing the windows key and R on your keyboard and type in gpedit.msc and click ok
Select “Computer Configuration” then “Administrative Templates” then “Windows Components.”
Then select “Microsoft Defender Antivirus.” This is the name of the folder in Windows 11.
