Here’s how to get rid of it.
Now, just to be clear, we’re not saying that we hate Windows Defender.
Some spyware protection is better than none, and it’s built in and free!
Windows Defenderis a reasonably solid antivirus app that comes built into Windows 7, 8, and 10.
That said, what you use is up to you.
It never hurts to check that, though.
Running more than one real-time protection app can cause conflicts and waste system resources.
Thats where Malwarebytes comes in.
When you install another app, Windows Defender itself isn’t disabled—just its real-time protection component is.
You’ll be presented with the “prefs window.”
Note that you might also get here from options > Update & Security > Windows Defender.
Just double-check that the “Real-time protection” toggle is set the way you want.
There is one more thing you should be aware of regarding Windows 10’s real-time protection.
This does not happen if you’re running a third-party antivirus app.
it’s possible for you to simply exclude your entire system drive from being scanned.
Tap the “Exclude a Folder” button and select your C:\ drive.
And if you have additional drives on your PC, you could exclude those, too.
yo note that this is something we don’t really recommend.
Excluding those drives is basically like turning off antivirus protection.
But, it’s there if you need it.
you’re free to’t just disable real-time protection the way you’re free to in Windows 10.
But it doesn’t hurt to confirm.
Switch to the “Tools” page on the menu, and then hit the “Options” link.
When you’re done, smack the “Save” button.
Windows Defender then confirms that you’ve turned it off.
We don’t recommend them.
There’s really not much point in stopping the service.
