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When you change the values of Group Policy editor of Windows 10 OS, the registry values of Windows registry files is changed automatically. Method #2: How to Turn off Windows Defender of Windows 10 OS Permanently Using Windows Registry Editor The below picture shows the error message if Windows defender is disabled permanently.

Immediate after making the change, you will be unable to open Windows Defender program until you will reverse the change and set the policy state to ‘Disabled’ or ‘Not Configured’. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, by default Windows Defender runs and computers are scanned for malware and other potentially unwanted software. If you enable this policy setting, Windows Defender does not run, and computers are not scanned for malware or other potentially unwanted software. This policy setting turns off Windows Defender.

Change the state of the policy to ‘ Enabled‘.

Double click on ‘ Turn off Windows Defender‘ policy.

Navigate to the following path: Local Computer policy > Administrative Templates > Windows components > Windows Defender > Turn off Windows Defender.

It will open Windows Group and Policy editor section.

Confirm with UAC prompt if you will be asked for.

Press Windows+R to open the ‘run’ dialogue box.

Steps are as follows when you turning off Windows defender permanently using group-policy editor.

Hkey_local_machine software policies microsoft windows defender