[SOLVED] Can I turn off windows Defender?

I'm only using ESET Nod32 now having uninstalled MSE.
However within the action centre controls it mentions that both Winders Defender and ESET are running.

Now I'm not having any issues but cannot find a way to actually turn defender off.

No Windows Defender is always even

Yes, if it's actually on, you should turn it off.

As I recall, I entered "Windows Defender" into the Start Menu, there was an option to turn off Defender. The last time that I done this on 7 was a while back, but I believe you can access Defender's options that way.

There are options to uncheck "Use This Program", under the tools or settings of the program. The UAC (if enabled) will ask if this is what you want to do.

Cat

For some reason it does not show up in the list.

Have you tried typing it in into the Start Menu? You should find it there.

Cat

Yes, that brings up the program window but no options for stopping/uninstalling it.

Open Action Center ... Security ... if it's in the list then see if you can turn it off there.

I believe that you have to open the program, and look under "settings, tools, or options", and uncheck "Use This Program". That was how I recalled it, and I looked it up for you to verify it. Once you uncheck that option, then the UAC will ask permission, hit yes.

That should do it. But you do have to open the program to do it.

Hope it works for you.

Cat

Type services.msc in the start box.
Scroll down to Windows Defender.
Double click it and disable it.

I am not in a position to test it, but I think, unfortunately, the action centre , unless you also disable that, will then pop up and tell you defender is off. (I also have the action centre turned off.)

Not helpful, simply an observation: I'm amazed ESET isn't smart enough to disable it.