Windows 10 Tweaks and Fixes (Index post #1)

How to Disable Windows Defender via Group Policy Editor (Does not work on Home Edition as it doesn't have the Group Policy Editor)

Run gpedit.msc and navigate to:

Code:

Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Defender

Double-click on Turn off Windows Defender.

To Disable Windows Defender - Click on Enabled and Ok.

To Enable Windows Defender - Click on Not Configured or Disabled and Ok.

Note: Why disable Windows Defender when you can simply go to Control Panel > Windows Defender > Options and disable it from there? Well, because when I tried that the moment I would disable it the Windows Defender window would freeze until I do a forced restart. Maybe it was just my system but this was a clean install of Windows 10 so may the powers of the lords be with those who only have the Home Edition and not Pro if they want to disable the useless Windows Defender.

If you still want to try to disable Windows Defender on Windows 10 Home, then follow this and I hope it works for you as it didn't for me, the Windows Defender window just froze when I tried disabling it:

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Windows 10 Tweaks and Fixes (Index post #1)