4. Disable Windows Defender and Windows Updates

How to disable Windows Defender and Windows Updates

Disable Windows Defender manually

  1. Select Start and type "Windows Security"

  2. Select the Windows Security app from the search results, go to Virus & threat protection under Virus & threat protection settings select Manage settings

  3. Switch Real-time protection to Off

Disable Windows Defender with dControl

  1. Download dControl above

  2. Unzip the files

  3. Run dControl.exe

  4. Disable Windows Defender

Disable Windows Updates

  1. Download Windows Update Blocker above

  2. Unzip the files

  3. Run Wub_x64.exe

  4. Disable Windows Updates and Apply Now

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