Turn OFF or Disable Windows Defenderġ) Launch Run by pressing Win + R on your keyboard.Ĩ) On the right hand side of the screen, you will see DisableAntiSpyware, double click on it and enter 0 as the value. (if the DisableAntiSpyware does not exist, right click on the Windows or on Windows Defender, Select New, DWORD (32 bit )Value, rename it to DisableAntiSpyware and then enter the value 0 to enable or turn on Windows Defender). On the left hand side, you will see HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, click on it to expand it.ħ) Expand Policies and scroll down to Microsoft, then select Windows Defender.Ĩ) On the right hand side of the screen, you will see DisableAntiSpyware, double click on it and enter 0 as the value. 2) Type in regedit on the run window and click on okģ) Click Yes on the UAC prompt to continue.ĥ) Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender.
