Is your antivirus preventing you from completing important tasks? We’ll walk you through how to temporarily disable your antivirus and why you may need to.

Locate the ‘Windows Security’ icon, which you can find in the system tray in the lower right corner (if it’s missing, check under hidden icons). Click the ‘Virus & threat protection’.

For that, head over to Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection > Manage settings. Installing third-party antivirus software will automatically disable Windows Security.

How to completely disable Windows Defender on Windows 10? There are several ways to disable Windows Defender on Windows 10, please see the detailed instructions below.

Is your antivirus preventing you from completing important tasks? We’ll walk you through how to temporarily disable your antivirus and why you may need to.