My Journey To Microsoft February 21, 2023.

What is Password Hashing? February 27, 2023.Install-WindowsFeature -Name Windows-Defender To install Windows Defender, type the below: To remove Windows Defender, type: Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name Windows-Defender Launch Powershell as administrator (Right click on Powershell and click run as administrator) Install or Uninstall Windows Defender via Power Shell If the option is greyed out, you will need to uninstall the feature via Power Shell. Scroll down to ‘Windows Defender Features’ and deselect or select if you are installing Windows Defender You may also find that when trying to disable Windows Defender, the feature is greyed out, so we will also go through the process of getting around this issue via Power Shellįirstly, logon to your server, launch server manager and click ‘Manage’ as shown in the screenshot belowĬlick Add Roles and Features or Remove Roles and Features if you’re wanting to remove Windows Defender If you have a requirement to disable the default Windows Defender installation on your server due to using a different AV solution such as McAfee, Sophos etc, here is a step by step guide on how to disable or enable Windows Defender.

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