Keeping your computer protected from external attacks and enjoying good performance is possible thanks to some tools. For example, we explain how to update drivers in Windows 11 from Windows Update . In addition, we mention the ten best antiviruses that you can install on your PC .
All of these measures are good, but sometimes you need to pause them to keep working. So, how do you disable antivirus on Windows 11? Read on to find out.
In the following sections, we show How to temporarily disable system malware protection . In essence, this will allow you to disable antivirus in windows and run all kinds of applications. In addition to showing you the steps involved, we cover some circumstances in which you might want to do this and answer other frequently asked questions.
Disable Windows 11 Antivirus
Maybe you came here out of curiosity and wonder what antivirus are we talking about . In fact, we mean the one who comes installed with the system , which is kept active all the time and by default. It is the one that prevents you from installing supposedly malicious applications and that puts forty depending on which files.
Previously, his real name, Microsoft Defender , was very present in Windows. However, its presence is now more discreet, as it is integrated into the section Windows Security . So it stands to reason that you didn't even realize it existed, much less that it was running in the background.
In short, what we explain here is used to disable Microsoft Defender , or what is the same, the antivirus that the company introduces on each computer on which Windows 11 is installed. in it, Defender will be activated automatically. This means that there is always protection software running on the computer.
How to disable Microsoft Defender
As we said before, the name of Microsoft's antivirus, which is actually Defender, was forgotten due to its integration into the application Windows Security . From there you can carry out all procedures related to the privacy and security of your computer.
Microsoft allows you to temporarily disable windows 11 antivirus . As we will see in the next section, this will be useful in specific cases. But for now, let's see how to disable it step by step.
The first thing you need to do is open Windows Settings and go to the section Privacy and security . Then click the button Open Windows Security .
In the options block, choose the input Protection against viruses and threats .
Locate the section Antivirus and threat protection settings and click on Manage protection .
In the list of options, click the controls for Real-time protection real and Protection cloud-based so that they are disabled, as shown in the following image.
From this point on, Microsoft Defender will have stopped scanning your device. But is it disabled indefinitely? Not at all. When you restart your computer or it's time for the next scheduled scan, real-time protection will be reactivated . On the other hand, cloud-based protection remains disabled until you manually enable it again.
