How to turn off windows defender?

robbb · 09-16-2007, 10:07 PM

Hello
When installing some drivers they say turn off all anti virus and spy ware but I can't figure out how to turn of defender.
thanks
Rob

PC eye · 09-16-2007, 11:29 PM

I presume this is in Vista not XP there. One suggestion is the msconfig utility for disabling that and leaving it that way. The Defender is a quick MS goodie that doesn't really do much to start with. You see constant prompts for updates. But a freeware like Spyware Terminator will do for catching adwares/spywares.

Make sure to disable the Windows firewall if that is enabled since that will interfere often with installations. Go into the security section found in the ocntrol panel for that.

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robbb Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 125	How to turn off windows defender? Hello When installing some drivers they say turn off all anti virus and spy ware but I can't figure out how to turn of defender. thanks Rob

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	I presume this is in Vista not XP there. One suggestion is the msconfig utility for disabling that and leaving it that way. The Defender is a quick MS goodie that doesn't really do much to start with. You see constant prompts for updates. But a freeware like Spyware Terminator will do for catching adwares/spywares. Make sure to disable the Windows firewall if that is enabled since that will interfere often with installations. Go into the security section found in the ocntrol panel for that. __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

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