Windows Defender question

[Francis Marsden]

Is it possible to configure Defender so that is not running all the time,
but can be used for on-demand scanning?

[Arecibo]

Francis Marsden wrote:

> Is it possible to configure Defender so that is not running all the time,
> but can be used for on-demand scanning?

Go to the tools menu and uncheck, "Use real-time protection (recommended)"
But I wouldn't recommend it. ;-)
For one thing real-time protection prompts you to accept (or reject)
registry changes that may be due to malware infections.

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Arecibo

[Arecibo]

Arecibo wrote:

> Francis Marsden wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to configure Defender so that is not running all the time,
>> but can be used for on-demand scanning?
>
> Go to the tools menu and uncheck, "Use real-time protection (recommended)"
> But I wouldn't recommend it. ;-)
> For one thing real-time protection prompts you to accept (or reject)
> registry changes that may be due to malware infections.

Sorry, should be tools: options ...

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Arecibo