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Windows Defender Settings (Tweak, Configure, Disable)

Windows Defender Settings (Tweak, Disable and Configure)
This tutorial will guide you all through all Windows Defender Settings and how to set them up

Turn on or off Windows Defender Real-time protection

1) Press the Window Button on the Keyboard or Click on Window logo at the lower left hand corner. (Click on Start). Windows Settings 2) You will see the Settings Icon (it is marked red), click on it
3) The Settings Window will open.Windows Settings Opened
4) Click on Update and Security and then the Update and Security Window will open.Windows Update and Security
5) On the left hand pan,You will see Windows Defender, then click on Windows DefenderWindows Defender Settings
6) On the Windows defender Settings window, you will see Real-time protection, it is by default set to ON, to turn off, click on the ON and OFF button.

OR

7) On the notification area, expand it and click on the Windows Defender Icon, it will launch Windows Defender.Notification Area
8) On the top right hand corner, Click on Settings.Windows Defender
9) On the Windows defender Settings window, you will see Real-time protection, it is by default set to ON, to turn off, click on the ON and OFF button.Windows Defender Settings

Turn on or off Windows Defender Cloud-based protection

1) Press the Window Button on the Keyboard or Click on Window logo at the lower left hand corner. (Click on Start). Windows Settings 2) You will see the Settings Icon (it is marked red), click on it
3) The Settings Window will open.Windows Settings Opened
4) Click on Update and Security and then the Update and Security Window will open.Windows Update and Security
5) On the left hand pan,You will see Windows Defender, then click on Windows DefenderWindows Defender Settings
6) On the Windows defender Settings window, you will see Cloud-based protection, it is by default set to ON, to turn off, click on the ON and OFF button.

OR

7) On the notification area, expand it and click on the Windows Defender Icon, it will launch Windows Defender.Notification Area
8) On the top right hand corner, Click on Settings.Windows Defender
9) On the Windows defender Settings window, you will see Cloud-based protection, it is by default set to ON, to turn off, click on the ON and OFF button.Windows Defender Settings

Turn on or off Windows Defender Notifications

1) Press the Window Button on the Keyboard or Click on Window logo at the lower left hand corner. (Click on Start). Windows Settings 2) You will see the Settings Icon (it is marked red), click on it
3) The Settings Window will open.Windows Settings Opened
4) Click on Update and Security and then the Update and Security Window will open.Windows Update and Security
5) On the left hand pan,You will see Windows Defender, then click on Windows DefenderWindows Defender Settings
6) On the Windows defender Settings window,scroll down, you will see Enhanced Notifications, it is by default set to ON, to turn off, click on the ON and OFF button.Windows Defender Notifications

OR

7) On the notification area, expand it and click on the Windows Defender Icon, it will launch Windows Defender.Notification Area
8) On the top right hand corner, Click on Settings.Windows Defender
9) On the Windows defender Settings window, scroll down and then you will see Enhanced Notifications, it is by default set to ON, to turn off, click on the ON and OFF button.Windows Defender Notifications

Prevent a file, folder or extension from been scanned by Windows Defender

1) Press the Window Button on the Keyboard or Click on Window logo at the lower left hand corner. (Click on Start). Windows Settings 2) You will see the Settings Icon (it is marked red), click on it
3) The Settings Window will open.Windows Settings Opened
4) Click on Update and Security and then the Update and Security Window will open.Windows Update and Security
5) On the left hand pan,You will see Windows Defender, then click on Windows DefenderWindows Defender Settings
6) On the Windows defender Settings window,scroll down, you will see Add an Exclusion, Click on Add an Exclusion.Windows Defender Add Exclusion
7) To add a file to exclusion, Click on Exclude a file, then go to the location of file and select it.Windows Defender Add Exclusion SettingsSelect File
8) To add a folder to exclusion, Click on Exclude a folder, then go to the location of folder and select it.Select File
9) To add an extension to exclusion, Click on Exclude a file extension, type in the extension and click on Add (examples of extensions are .exe, .zip, .mp4 etc.).Windows Defender Exclusion File Type

OR

10) On the notification area, expand it and click on the Windows Defender Icon, it will launch Windows Defender.Notification Area
Windows Defender
11) On the top right hand corner, Click on Settings.On the Windows defender Settings window,scroll down, you will see Add an Exclusion, Click on Add an Exclusion.Windows Defender Add Exclusion
12)To add a file to exclusion, Click on Exclude a file, then go to the location of file and select it.Windows Defender Add Exclusion SettingsSelect File
13) To add a folder to exclusion, Click on Exclude a folder, then go to the location of folder and select it.Select File
14) To add an extension to exclusion, Click on Exclude a file extension, type in the extension and click on Add (examples of extensions are .exe, .zip, .mp4 etc.).Windows Defender Exclusion File Type

Turn on or off Windows Defender Automatic Sample Submission

1) Press the Window Button on the Keyboard or Click on Window logo at the lower left hand corner. (Click on Start). Windows Settings 2) You will see the Settings Icon (it is marked red), click on it
3) The Settings Window will open.Windows Settings Opened
4) Click on Update and Security and then the Update and Security Window will open.Windows Update and Security
5) On the left hand pan,You will see Windows Defender, then click on Windows DefenderWindows Defender Settings
6) On the Windows defender Settings window, you will see Automatic Sample Submission, it is by default set to ON, to turn off, click on the ON and OFF button.

OR

7) On the notification area, expand it and click on the Windows Defender Icon, it will launch Windows Defender.Notification Area
8) On the top right hand corner, Click on Settings.Windows Defender
9) On the Windows defender Settings window, you will see Automatic Sample Submission, it is by default set to ON, to turn off, click on the ON and OFF button.Windows Defender Settings

Boot Time Scanning with Windows Defender on Windows 10 PC

1) Press the Window Button on the Keyboard or Click on Window logo at the lower left hand corner. (Click on Start). Windows Settings 2) You will see the Settings Icon (it is marked red), click on it
3) The Settings Window will open.Windows Settings Opened
4) Click on Update and Security and then the Update and Security Window will open.Windows Update and Security
5) On the left hand pan,You will see Windows Defender, then click on Windows DefenderWindows Defender Settings
6) On the Windows defender Settings window,scroll down, you will see Windows Defender Offline, click on Scan Offline below (Remember it require system restart and takes about 15 minutes)Windows Defender Notifications

OR

7) On the notification area, expand it and click on the Windows Defender Icon, it will launch Windows Defender.Notification Area
8) On the top right hand corner, Click on Settings.Windows Defender
9) On the Windows defender Settings window,scroll down, you will see Windows Defender Offline, click on Scan Offline below (Remember it require system restart and takes about 15 minutes).Windows Defender Notifications
Thanks for learning how to configure, tweak, enable and disable in Windows Defender. Thanks

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  1. Leonardus Fasak says

    January 10, 2022 at 7:07 am

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  2. Walter says

    February 25, 2020 at 3:38 pm

    On this particular PC (ASUS CM6830) the Windows Defender will not run Off-Line unless I turn on BitLocker strange but true, I left BitLocker on for 5 weeks and ran 59 off-line scans.
    Disabled it and Defender off-line will not work, goes through the steps till it reboots, the rectangular box comes on for 2 seconds and the computer will restart.
    Thinking maybe something was wrong, I formatted my Hard drive and re-installed just Window 10 Pro with all the updates needed to date, ran Defender Off Line, to no surprice same thing, strange as this is the only PC that does this, that is 1 out of 3

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    • Tim says

      February 25, 2020 at 7:55 pm

      This is quite rear, I have not come across this.

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