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Disable Defender Antivirus management

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This category contains scripts that disable Defender Antivirus management capabilities.

Defender Antivirus uses management features to control how it works, collect system data, and change settings on your device or remotely 1. These management features let system administrators monitor, configure, and control Defender's behavior across multiple devices 1. Defender needs these features to perform tasks like automated virus scans 2.

Disabling these management features enhances privacy by:

  • Preventing Windows from collecting system data through these features
  • Blocking remote access to Defender settings
  • Ensuring your privacy settings stay unchanged

It may improve system performance by:

  • Reducing background processes and overall system resource usage
  • Lowering startup time by minimizing initial Defender-related tasks
  • Reducing disk operations to improve storage performance

It may increase security by:

  • Reducing ways attackers may access your system
  • Preventing unauthorized changes to security settings

However, disabling these features may reduce security by:

  • Limiting the ability to configure Defender through standard tools
  • Blocking workplace IT from managing your device
  • Disrupting Defender's automated tasks, which rely on these tools to function effectively 2
Caution

These changes may reduce your system's security features and prevent IT administrators from managing your device's security settings.

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

  • 🔴 Some not recommended scripts. They should only be used by advanced users. They may break important functionality.
  • 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
Implementation Details

  • Language: batch

  • Scripts Count: 6 scripts

  • Subcategories: 1

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Disable Defender Antivirus management.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Strict

Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.

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All

Not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. It provides military-grade privacy, for special use-cases. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Strict​

This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Download Strict scripts:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

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All​

This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

Download all scripts:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

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Explore further​

This category includes total of 6 scripts and 1 subcategories.

Explore its 4 subscripts and 1 subcategories:

Disable Defender Antivirus remote management

This category contains scripts to disable remote management capabilities of Defender Antivirus. Remote management allows administrators or management systems to control Defender settings and receive information remotely. This includes applying configurations, running scans, and collecting device security data. Disabling remote management enhances your privacy by: Preventing remote access to your Defender settings and data. • Reducing the amount of information shared with management systems. • Gi...

Disable Defender Antivirus command-line library

This script disables "MpClient.dll", the Defender Antivirus command-line library. Microsoft refers to this library as the Client Interface. It's a crucial component of Defender Antivirus. It allows Windows and third-party processes to manage Defender Antivirus. It contains functions for: Scanning for viruses • Detecting threats • Updating the antivirus • Configuring antivirus features • Submitting samples and telemetry data • Managing exclusions and Defender Exploit Guard • L...

Disable Defender Antivirus command-line utility

This script disables the "MpCmdRun.exe" process. This process is also known as the Microsoft Defender Antivirus command-line utility. The utility is part of Defender for Endpoint and Defender Antivirus. It automates Defender Antivirus tasks. It runs scheduled background tasks automatically. It can be used to: Start scans • Start diagnostic tracing • Capture and save network input • Collect diagnostic data • Manage security signatures • Manage quarantined items • Verify Defender...

Disable Defender Antivirus WMI management

This script disables Defender's ability to be managed through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). WMI enables the management and automation of tasks on Windows computers. WMI is primarily used for remote management and monitoring but it can also operate locally. Disabling Defender's WMI management enhances privacy by preventing unauthorized remote modifications to Defender settings. It may also improve system performance by reducing background processes related to WMI management. However, ...

Disable Microsoft Security Client Policy Configuration Tool

This script disables the "ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe" process. This process is also known as Microsoft Security Client Policy Configuration Tool. It was formerly known as Microsoft Security Client Policy Configure. This tool is part of Defender Antivirus, Defender for Endpoint and the Security Configuration Engine. The Security Configuration Engine handles security configuration requests on Windows. The engine functions as an extension of the Local Group Policy Editor f...

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Disable Defender Antivirus category. This category provides scripts to disable Defender Antivirus. Defender Antivirus, integrated into Windows, provides protection against viruses, ransomware, and other types of malware. Disabling Defender Antivirus may improve system performance and privacy by stopping related data collection... Read more on category page ▶

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