https://github.com/zoicware/defenderprotools
Take Control Over Windows Defender
https://github.com/zoicware/defenderprotools
antivirus defender disable-windows-defender windows
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Take Control Over Windows Defender
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/zoicware/defenderprotools
- Owner: zoicware
- Created: 2024-05-01T03:51:45.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-16T01:34:43.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-16T02:35:00.776Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: antivirus, defender, disable-windows-defender, windows
- Language: PowerShell
- Homepage:
- Size: 6.18 MB
- Stars: 52
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 7
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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# DefenderProTools
#### Take Control Over Windows Defender
*Scripts are tested on latest Windows 10 and 11*
> **NOTE:** When running manually use the included registry file to allow PowerShell scripts to run
- Included Scripts
- [Strip Windows Defender](#strip-windows-defender)
- [Disable Windows Defender](#disable-windows-defender)
- [Replace Windows Defender](#replace-windows-defender)
- [Enable Windows Defender](#enable-windows-defender)
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## Strip Windows Defender
This powershell script will use dism and trusted installer privileges to remove defender permanently from the latest Windows 10 and 11 ISO files.
### Additional Options
- Disable TPM and hardware requirements (this is for the actual system image not the install process I recommend using rufus for that)
- Disable Virtualization-based Security (VBS) and Mitigation Options Includes [Data Execution Prevention, Control Flow Guard, Randomize Memory Allocations, Validate exception chains, Validate Heap Integrity]
- Strip Bitlocker
***Run Script from Console***
````ps
iwr https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/DefenderProTools/main/StripDefenderV3.ps1 | iex
````
## Disable Windows Defender
***Run Script from Console***
````ps
iwr https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/DefenderProTools/main/DisableDefender.ps1 | iex
````
Due to Microsoft patching all the clever methods of bypassing defender without being in safe mode a brute force approach is required
- This script will forcibly remove and disable defender registry keys
- *Since this method does not kill the Antimalware service you may need to run the script again if this service still runs upon rebooting*
## Replace Windows Defender
***Run Script from Console***
````ps
iwr https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/DefenderProTools/main/ReplaceDefender.ps1 | iex
````
This script will replace Windows Defender with AVG Antivirus
- cleanup AVG shortcuts and context menu
- disable the rest of Windows Defender
- import minimal settings
AVG is a light weight AV that will provide better protection than Windows Defender
## Enable Windows Defender
***Run Script from Console***
````ps
iwr https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/DefenderProTools/main/EnableDefender.ps1 | iex
````
**NOTE** If you need to run disable defender twice (fe. 24h2) enable defender will not work so its recommended to create a restore point
If you need to revert Windows Defender this script will restore the registry, services, and scheduled tasks.