Yeah, what Mr Dog says.
Defender, only thing it defends is stopping you from getting access to unlocking software. As for sorting out VIRUSES, MALWARE, SPYWARE, RANSOMWARE, ADWARE and Underwear its pretty much PANTS all round. But you try to download a Workaround shall we say for a program and it immediately wakes up and stops you. BUT it doesnt tell you its done it and trying to trace what its done can be a nightmare to the uninitiated.
Windows Security generally is about like going to Wallmart and paying $2 for something that youd normally pay $300 for the shock horror, its cheap and it runs like cheap, acts like cheap and is as much use as a Seive for picking up water it all falls through.
Where what and how it does it wont tell you, unless you know where to look and how to get at it. So be warned, Just because its free doesnt mean it works.
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Back to defender
Close it for good with one simple to add Registry Key DWord
This video shows you how and what to do. Ive used it loads of times when installing new AV software on client machines to prevent Defender from interferring.
Need help with it then just ask
