Whatever the reason, you can disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your Windows 11 PC using any of the following methods. However, before you do that, you need to disable Tamper Protection first.

Turn off password-protected sharing in Windows 11 to simplify your home network file access. Our guide covers the steps involved.

How to completely disable Windows Defender on Windows 10? There are several ways to disable Windows Defender on Windows 10, please see the detailed instructions below.

Learn how to disable Antimalware Service Executable in Windows 11/10 using Group Policy Editor, Windows Security, and PowerShell.

Is your antivirus preventing you from completing important tasks? We’ll walk you through how to temporarily disable your antivirus and why you may need to.

How to disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus from Windows Security You don't need to disable the antivirus permanently when making system changes. You can always disable the protection temporarily.