The defender's built-in Windows operating system in some cases may interfere with the user, for example, to conflict with third-party protective programs. Another option - he may be simply not needed by a user, since he is used and uses = as the main third-party antivirus software. To get rid of the defender, you will need to use or a system utility if the removal will occur on a computer running Windows 10, or a third-party program, in the case of using 7 OS version.
Delete Windows Defender.
Removal of the defender in Windows 10 and 7 occurs in two different ways. In a more modern version of this operating system, we will need to make certain edits into its registry, pre-deactivating the work of antivirus software. But in the "seven", on the contrary, it is necessary to take advantage of the solution from a third-party developer. In both cases, the procedure does not cause special difficulties, which you can see in person by reading our instructions.Important: Removing integrated software components can entail all sorts of errors and malfunctions. Therefore, before proceeding with the execution of the actions described below, it is necessary to create a recovery point to which you can roll back in case of incorrect operation of the computer. About how to do this is written in the reference below the materials below.
Windows 7.
To remove the defender in this version of the Microsoft operating system, you must use the Windows Defender Uninstaller program. Link to downloading and detailed instructions for use are in the article below.
Read more: How to enable or disable Windows 7 Defender
Conclusion
In this article, we considered the method of removing the defender in Windows 10 and provided a brief overview for uninstalling this system component in the previous version of the OS with reference to the detailed material. If there is no sharp need to delete, and Defender is still necessary to disable, read the articles below.
See also:
Disable the defender in Windows 10
How to enable or disable Windows 7 Defender