08-23-2020 , 12:26 PM
Microsoft has blocked the ability to disable Windows 10 antivirus
Microsoft has disabled the DisableAntiSpyware registry key that administrators used to force disable the built-in antivirus in Windows 10 - Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is the standard antivirus protection in Windows 10. If the device administrator does not install a third-party protection solution, Windows Defender remains enabled to help keep your system secure in a variety of ways.
System administrators can change some security settings in Windows Security, such as enabling or disabling Cloud Protection, Anti-Counterfeiting Protection, Exploit Protection, Anti-Ransomware, and more. However, disabling the security software completely using the Settings application is not available. Real-time protection can be disabled only for a certain period of time, after which it will be enabled automatically by the operating system.
Earlier in August, Microsoft released a security update that brought two major changes. First, Microsoft Defender antivirus began to mark hosts files with Windows 10 telemetry server blocking rules as unsafe.
The second change was discovered quite recently. Starting with Microsoft Defender 4.18.2007.8 and later (update KB4052623), Microsoft disabled the DisableAntiSpyware registry key that administrators used to
permanently disable Microsoft Defender.
When checking, it turned out that now also the Group Policy settings designed to disable Windows Defender and, for example, the third-party solution O&O ShutUp10, do not work.
Note that some third-party customization solutions for Microsoft Defender, such as Defender Control (disable Windows Defender) and Configure Defender (manage security components), still work.
In most scenarios, you should not turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus if no other antivirus software is active on the system. However, in some situations it may be necessary to disable the tool, for example:
If the installation of a third-party antivirus did not disable Microsoft Defender.
If the antivirus needs to be disabled due to compatibility issues.
If antivirus protection is not required.
Most third-party antivirus solutions allow you to disable protection. Of course, this manipulation is not recommended, but at least the user should have a choice.
https://www.comss.ru/page.php?id=7874
Microsoft has disabled the DisableAntiSpyware registry key that administrators used to force disable the built-in antivirus in Windows 10 - Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is the standard antivirus protection in Windows 10. If the device administrator does not install a third-party protection solution, Windows Defender remains enabled to help keep your system secure in a variety of ways.
System administrators can change some security settings in Windows Security, such as enabling or disabling Cloud Protection, Anti-Counterfeiting Protection, Exploit Protection, Anti-Ransomware, and more. However, disabling the security software completely using the Settings application is not available. Real-time protection can be disabled only for a certain period of time, after which it will be enabled automatically by the operating system.
Earlier in August, Microsoft released a security update that brought two major changes. First, Microsoft Defender antivirus began to mark hosts files with Windows 10 telemetry server blocking rules as unsafe.
The second change was discovered quite recently. Starting with Microsoft Defender 4.18.2007.8 and later (update KB4052623), Microsoft disabled the DisableAntiSpyware registry key that administrators used to
permanently disable Microsoft Defender.
When checking, it turned out that now also the Group Policy settings designed to disable Windows Defender and, for example, the third-party solution O&O ShutUp10, do not work.
Note that some third-party customization solutions for Microsoft Defender, such as Defender Control (disable Windows Defender) and Configure Defender (manage security components), still work.
In most scenarios, you should not turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus if no other antivirus software is active on the system. However, in some situations it may be necessary to disable the tool, for example:
If the installation of a third-party antivirus did not disable Microsoft Defender.
If the antivirus needs to be disabled due to compatibility issues.
If antivirus protection is not required.
Most third-party antivirus solutions allow you to disable protection. Of course, this manipulation is not recommended, but at least the user should have a choice.
https://www.comss.ru/page.php?id=7874