{"id":661,"date":"2018-08-19T10:46:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T10:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/?p=661"},"modified":"2020-02-16T17:32:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T15:32:51","slug":"optimize-windows-10-for-gaming-disable-windows-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/optimize-windows-10-for-gaming-disable-windows-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimize Windows 10 For Gaming: Disable Windows Defender"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Windows Defender (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Windows_Defender\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Defender<\/a><\/strong> is an anti-virus solution that comes integrated into <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/tag\/windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Windows 10<\/a> to protect your device and data against viruses, ransomware, spyware, and other security and privacy threats. In this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Optimize Windows 10 for Gaming (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/tag\/windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Optimize Windows 10 for Gaming<\/a> guide, we&#8217;ll walk you through the steps to temporary or permanently disable Windows Defender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the critical role played by Windows Defender to protect your computer from emerging threats, there are still several scenarios when you may want to disable Windows Defender. For example, when setting up a computer that won&#8217;t connect to the internet and no one will be allowed to connect peripherals. Or when performing certain tasks that Windows Defender may interfere with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also want to turn off Windows Defender temporarily to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"enhance your gaming experience (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/game-fire-6-4-game-optimizer-boost-games-increase-fps\/\" target=\"_blank\">enhance your gaming experience<\/a> as this will significantly improve your <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/servicesoptimizer.html\" target=\"_blank\">computer`s performance<\/a> and reduce overhead specially when playing resources-demanding games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-notification ugb-notification ugb-474e3c7 ugb-notification--v2 ugb-notification--design-plain ugb-notification--type-info ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-474e3c7 .ugb-notification__description{color:#313131 !important}.ugb-474e3c7 .ugb-button-container{text-align:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-notification__item ugb--shadow-3\"><p class=\"ugb-notification__description\">Do you know that our game booster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/game-fire-6-4-game-optimizer-boost-games-increase-fps\/\">Game Fire<\/a> can automatically deactivate Windows Defender when playing games and can apply various system tweaks to help boost games performance and eliminate in-game lags.<\/p><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb-button--design-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/gamefire-campaign.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Try Game Fire<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 76px auto; clear: both;'>\n<!-- in-post -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9217786761106301\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8403394626\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optimize Windows 10 games\u2019 performance by turning off Windows Defender temporarily<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to turn off Windows Defender to improve your computer\u2019s performance, it&#8217;s very recommended that you did this temporarily in order not to make your computer vulnerable to security threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Launch the <strong>Settings<\/strong> app by clicking <strong>Settings<\/strong> in the <strong>Start Menu<\/strong> and then click <strong>Update &amp; Security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-1.png?resize=610%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Update &amp; Security from the Settings app\" class=\"wp-image-669\" width=\"610\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-1.png?w=813&amp;ssl=1 813w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-1.png?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-1.png?resize=768%2C673&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Select <strong>Windows Security<\/strong> from the left pane, then click the <strong>Open Windows Security<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-2.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-2.png?resize=610%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows Security app\" class=\"wp-image-670\" width=\"610\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-2.png?w=813&amp;ssl=1 813w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-2.png?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-2.png?resize=768%2C673&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> In the <strong>Windows Security<\/strong> app, choose <strong>Virus &amp; threat protection<\/strong> from the left pane, then under the <strong>Virus &amp; threat protection&nbsp;settings<\/strong> click on <strong>Manage settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-3.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-3.png?resize=610%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows Defender virus and protection settings\" class=\"wp-image-671\" width=\"610\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-3.png?w=813&amp;ssl=1 813w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-3.png?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-3.png?resize=768%2C672&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Set the <strong>Real-Time protection<\/strong> option to Off to suspend Windows Defender  temporarily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-4.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-4.png?resize=610%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Windows Defender Real-time protection\" class=\"wp-image-672\" width=\"610\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-4.png?w=813&amp;ssl=1 813w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-4.png?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-4.png?resize=768%2C672&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-notification ugb-notification ugb-296b991 ugb-notification--v2 ugb-notification--design-basic ugb-notification--type-warning ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-296b991 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-notification__item ugb--shadow-3\"><p class=\"ugb-notification__description\">Disabling the Real-time protection will deactivate Windows Defender temporarily for some time or until the next computer startup.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 76px auto; clear: both;'>\n<!-- in-post -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9217786761106301\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8403394626\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permanently disable Windows Defender<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-notification ugb-notification ugb-e5adc2a ugb-notification--v2 ugb-notification--design-basic ugb-notification--type-error ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-notification__item ugb--shadow-3\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"exclamation-triangle\" class=\"svg-inline--fa ugbfa-exclamation-triangle fa-w-18 ugb-notification__icon\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M569.517 440.013C587.975 472.007 564.806 512 527.94 512H48.054c-36.937 0-59.999-40.055-41.577-71.987L246.423 23.985c18.467-32.009 64.72-31.951 83.154 0l239.94 416.028zM288 354c-25.405 0-46 20.595-46 46s20.595 46 46 46 46-20.595 46-46-20.595-46-46-46zm-43.673-165.346l7.418 136c.347 6.364 5.609 11.346 11.982 11.346h48.546c6.373 0 11.635-4.982 11.982-11.346l7.418-136c.375-6.874-5.098-12.654-11.982-12.654h-63.383c-6.884 0-12.356 5.78-11.981 12.654z\"><\/path><\/svg><p class=\"ugb-notification__description\">DO NOT disable Windows Defender permanently unless you are using a third party security solution, as this will make your computer vulnerable to security threats.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-disable-cortana-in-windows-10-pro-and-enterprise-xa0\">Method 1: Turn off Windows Defender using Group Policy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re running Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, you can use the <strong>Local Group Policy Editor<\/strong> to permanently disable Windows Defender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Press <strong>Win + R<\/strong> to open the <strong>Run<\/strong> dialog box and type <strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong> then hit <strong>Enter<\/strong> or <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-5.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-5.png?resize=399%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Run dialog box\" class=\"wp-image-673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-5.png?w=399&amp;ssl=1 399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-5.png?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Choose <strong>Computer Configuration<\/strong> from the left pane then click <strong>Administrative Templates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-6.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-6.png?resize=754%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Windows Defender\" class=\"wp-image-674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-6.png?w=754&amp;ssl=1 754w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-6.png?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Choose <strong>Windows Components<\/strong> then double click <strong>Windows Defender Antivirus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-7.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-7.png?resize=754%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Windows Defender\" class=\"wp-image-675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-7.png?w=754&amp;ssl=1 754w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-7.png?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Double click <strong>Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-8-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-8-1.png?resize=754%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Windows Defender\" class=\"wp-image-682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-8-1.png?w=754&amp;ssl=1 754w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-8-1.png?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Check the <strong>Enabled<\/strong> radio button then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-9.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-9.png?resize=686%2C633&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Windows Defender\" class=\"wp-image-677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-9.png?w=686&amp;ssl=1 686w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-9.png?resize=300%2C277&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Restart your computer to apply the new changes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 76px auto; clear: both;'>\n<!-- in-post -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9217786761106301\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8403394626\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-disable-cortana-in-windows-10-pro-and-enterprise-xa0\">Method 2: Turn off Windows Defender using Windows Registry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-notification ugb-notification ugb-75866c2 ugb-notification--v2 ugb-notification--design-basic ugb-notification--type-warning ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-notification__item ugb--shadow-3\"><h4 class=\"ugb-notification__title\">Tamper Protection<\/h4><p class=\"ugb-notification__description\">You need to disable the Windows Defender Tamper Protection feature to be able to change Windows Defender settings using Windows Registry. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Learn how to disable Tamper Protection (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/product-manuals\/gamefire\/6.4\/tamper-protection.html\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how to disable Tamper Protection<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Press <strong>Win + R<\/strong> to open the <strong>Run <\/strong>dialog box and type <strong>regedit<\/strong> then hit <strong>Enter<\/strong> or <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-10.png?resize=399%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Windows Defender\" class=\"wp-image-678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-10.png?w=399&amp;ssl=1 399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-10.png?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Browse the following path: <em>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> If you don&#8217;t see the <strong>DisableAntiSpyware<\/strong> value then right-click the Windows Defender key, select <strong>New<\/strong>, and click on <strong>DWORD (32-bit)<\/strong> Value. Name the new value <strong>DisableAntiSpyware<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-11.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-11.png?resize=900%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Windows Defender\" class=\"wp-image-679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-11.png?w=1012&amp;ssl=1 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-11.png?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-11.png?resize=768%2C395&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Double-click <strong>DisableAntiSpyware<\/strong> and set the value from <strong>0<\/strong> to <strong>1<\/strong> then hit <strong>Enter<\/strong> or <strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-12.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-12.png?resize=331%2C199&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Optimize Windows 10 - Disable Windows Defender\" class=\"wp-image-680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-12.png?w=331&amp;ssl=1 331w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windefender-disable-12.png?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Restart your computer to apply the new changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about how to optimize Windows 10 for gaming<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/optimize-windows-10-disable-cortana\/\">Optimize Windows 10 by disabling Cortana<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpcutilities.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/optimize-windows-10-stop-background-apps\/\">Optimize Windows 10 performance by optimizing apps background activities<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Defender is an anti-virus solution that comes integrated into Windows 10 to protect your device and data against viruses, ransomware, spyware, and other security and privacy threats. 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