Turning Off Windows Defender Real-Time

[JamesJ]

I now have 2 antispyware programs installed on my computer with one sunning
in real-time
monitoring. so I have disabled (unchecked) the 'Use real-time protection in
Windows Defender options.
Yet, Windows defender still runs at startup and is in the msconfig's
Startup tab's list.
Is this normal?

James

 

[JamesJ]

I've turned it back on.
Can't hurt to have extra protection.

James

 

[Uri]

hi ,

yes its normall , it can be disabled at startup like every other program ,
but like you wrote in your second post , the extra layer of protection sure
does not hurt at all !!

essentials is even better , get it also , its free
http://microsoft-security-essentials.en.softonic.com/

Have a nice day

 

[Antonio López de Santa Anna]

hi ,

yes its normall , it can be disabled at startup like every other program ,
but like you wrote in your second post , the extra layer of protection sure
does not hurt at all !!

essentials is even better , get it also , its free
http://microsoft-security-essentials.en.softonic.com/

If you have MSSE installed too and want to shut its real time
protection off for when running games, as I do, then it also shuts
down Defender at the same time.