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Disable Defender Firewall services and drivers

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Works with Windows 10 and 11Works with Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 10, 11, and Windows Server 2008 or newer.
  • Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
  • Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
  • Impact: High

    System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: High

    This action improves privacy with high impact when you run the recommended script.

  • Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
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  • Administrator rights requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
  • Fully reversible

    You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.

    The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

Overview​

This section contains scripts to disable the essential services and drivers of Defender Firewall.

Defender Firewall uses services and drivers to operate. Services run background tasks, while drivers help hardware and software communicate.

Even with the firewall disabled in settings, its services and drivers continue running 1, potentially monitoring network traffic and consuming resources. These scripts directly disable these components, bypassing standard Windows settings and their limitations.

Disabling these firewall services and drivers can enhance privacy by preventing potential network traffic monitoring by Microsoft. Additionally, it may improve system performance by freeing up system resources otherwise consumed by these components.

However, this can pose security risks and disrupt other software. Defender Firewall blocks unauthorized network access to protect against malicious attacks 2. Disabling it can leave your system vulnerable to such threats. Additionally, this could affect software relying on the firewall 1.

Caution

These scripts may reduce your security and cause issues with software relying on the firewall 1.

  1. Not Advised

    This script should only be used by advanced users.

    This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality.

    Consider creating a system restore point before doing any changes.

  2. Security Trade-off

    This action prioritizes privacy over certain security features. It's not recommended and should only be used by advanced users after understanding its implications.

    Increased Privacy

    Enhanced privacy through reduced data collection and tracking

    Decreased Security

    Some security features will be disabled or limited

    This script can be reversed, this action allows you to can restore the system security.

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How to apply or restore "Disable Defender Firewall services and drivers" using script​

  • ≈ 2 min to complete
  • Tools: Web Browser
  • Difficulty: Simple
  • ≈ 5 instructions
  1. 1

    Download

    Download the script file by clicking on the   Apply protection  button above.
    Use   Undo protection button above to restore changes.
  2. 2

    Keep the file

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  3. 3

    Open

    Open the downloaded file.
  4. 4

    Exit

    Once it's done, press any key to exit the window.
  5. 5

    Restart

    Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.

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  1. 1

    Open or download

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  2. 2

    Choose script

    1. Search for the category name: Disable Defender Firewall services and drivers
    2. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  3. 3

    Run

    Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.

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Explore This Guide​

  • 3 Privacy settings

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Each change can be applied and reversed individually.

Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.

Disable "Windows Defender Firewall Authorization Driver" service (breaks Microsoft Store, "netsh advfirewall", winget, Windows Sandbox, Docker, WSL)

This script disables the Windows Defender Firewall Authorization Driver service. This service is a kernel mode driver crucial for inspecting network traffic entering and exiting your computer. Disabling this service can enhance privacy by reducing Microsoft's capability to monitor and analyze your network traffic. It also improves system performance by decreasing background resource consumption. The driver is identified by the file "mpsdrv.sys". This file is a component of Microsoft Protec...

Disable "Windows Defender Firewall" service (breaks Microsoft Store, "netsh advfirewall", winget, Windows Sandbox, Docker, WSL)

This script disables the Windows Defender Firewall service (identified as "MpsSvc"). This component acts as a gatekeeper for your computer, filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic based on established security rules to prevent unauthorized access. This service runs the firewall component of Windows. It starts automatically and runs the "%SYSTEMROOT%\\System32\\MPSSVC.dll" driver. This file is also referred to as Microsoft Protection Service. Beyond firewall functionality, it plays ...

Disable Microsoft Security WFP callout driver

This script disables the Microsoft Security WFP callout driver and its associated files. Microsoft refers to this component as Microsoft Security WFP Callout Driver. This is a kernel-mode driver. Windows uses this driver to monitor and control network traffic for security purposes. It is part of the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP). WFP provides a framework for building network filtering applications. It is used by built-in Defender Firewall to filter network packets. It works on...

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