How to Stop Antimalware Service Executable?

Open Windows Security

Go to Virus & threat protection

Select Manage settings

Turn off Real-time protection

Open Task Scheduler

Go to Task Scheduler Library

Open Microsoft

Open Windows

Open Windows Defender

Disable scheduled Defender tasks

Open Group Policy Editor

Go to Computer Configuration

Open Administrative Templates

Open Windows Components

Open Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Enable Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Restart the computer

Open Services

Find Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service

Stop the service

Set Startup type to Disabled

Add an exclusion in Windows Security

Exclude the Antimalware Service Executable folder or process

Limit scheduled scans to idle time

Install a third-party antivirus if needed

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