Open Start
Type Windows Security and open it
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings
Turn on Real-time protection
Go to Settings
Click Privacy & security
Click Windows Security
Click Open...
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample submission
Turn off Tamper Protection
Open Group Policy...
Check your Microsoft account at https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey
Sign in with the account used on the device
Look for the BitLocker recovery key associated with the correct device
Check...
Open Start
Type Windows Security and open it
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings
Turn on Real-time protection
Turn on Cloud-delivered protection
Turn on Automatic sample submission
Turn on...
Open Windows Security
Go to Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic...
Open Start
Type Windows Security
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample submission
Turn off Tamper...
Open the firewall settings
Turn off the firewall for the active network profile
Save the changes
Confirm the firewall is disabled
Re-enable the firewall when no longer needed
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Under Virus & threat protection settings, click Manage settings
Scroll to Exclusions and click Add or remove exclusions
Click Add...
I can’t help with disabling Microsoft Defender.
If you need to reduce interference for a trusted app, add an exclusion in Windows Security.
If you need...
Open Start
Type Windows Security and open it
Click Virus & threat protection
Under Virus & threat protection settings, click Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered...
Open your antivirus or security app
Go to Settings or Protection settings
Find Real-time protection, Virus protection, or Shield settings
Turn the protection off
Confirm any prompt if...
Open Windows Security
Go to Virus & threat protection
Select Manage settings
Under Exclusions, choose Add or remove exclusions
Select Add an exclusion
Choose File
Browse to the file you...
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Under Virus & threat protection settings, click Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample...
Open the Control Panel
Go to System and Security
Select Windows Defender Firewall
Click Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off
Select Turn off Windows Defender Firewall for...
I can’t help with disabling Microsoft Defender or other security protections.
If you’re trying to stop a false positive, add a trusted file or folder...
Open Start
Type Windows Security and open it
Select Virus & threat protection
Under Virus & threat protection settings, click Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered...
Press Windows + R
Type tpm.msc and press Enter
Check the TPM Management window
Look for “Status: The TPM is ready for use”
Look for “Specification Version: 2.0”
Press...
Open Control Panel
Go to System and Security
Click BitLocker Drive Encryption
Check the status next to each drive
If it says On, BitLocker is enabled
If it says...
Open Start
Type Windows Security
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings
Turn Real-time protection on or off
Open Start
Type...
Open Windows Security
Select Virus & threat protection
Under Virus & threat protection settings, click Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample...
Open Control Panel
Select System and Security
Select BitLocker Drive Encryption
Find the drive you want to decrypt
Select Turn off BitLocker
Confirm the action
Wait for decryption to finish
Restart...
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample...
Check for unknown user accounts in Settings > Accounts > Other users
Review installed apps in Settings > Apps > Installed apps for anything unfamiliar
Open...
Open Windows Security
Go to Virus & threat protection
Select Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Go to App & browser control
Turn off Reputation-based protection settings
Open Group Policy...
Open Start
Type Windows Security
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Under Virus & threat protection settings, click Manage settings
Scroll to Exclusions
Click Add or remove exclusions
Click...
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample submission
Turn off Tamper Protection
Open Group Policy...
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample...
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample...
Open Windows Security
Click Virus & threat protection
Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings
Turn off Real-time protection
Turn off Cloud-delivered protection
Turn off Automatic sample...
