Windows Defender Disableantispyware Missing in Registry Enable/Disa...

Windows Defender Disableantispyware Missing in Registry Enable/Disable/Create New, Windows Defender is the default antivirus solution of Windows 10 just like it has been on Windows 8. The program is enabled by default and will turn itself off if another antivirus solution is installed provided that it is recognized by the operating system.

One core difference between the implementation on Windows 8 and 10 is that you cannot turn off Windows Defender completely anymore using the preferences provided in the application.

A click on Settings in Windows Defender opens the control panel for the program in the new Windows Settings application. While you find options to toggle the program's real-time protection there, it is indicated right on the page that this is just a temporary state change.

Create Disableantispyware

Right-Click on Windows ICON ➡ Run ➡ Type "registry"
Follow the Patch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ➡ SOFTWARE ➡ Policies ➡ Microsoft ➡ Windows Defender
Right-Click The Value Layout ➡ New ➡ DWORD (32-bit) Value
Name "DisableAntiSpyware"
Set Value as 0 or 1

Method: Disabling Windows Defender using the Windows Registry

Disable anti-spyware

You may disable Windows Defender in the Windows Registry as well. Basically, it is the same setting that gets written to it when you disable the application in the Group Policy Editor.

Tap on the Windows-key to open the Start Menu.
Type regedit.exe and hit enter.
Confirm the UAC prompt to continue.
Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
If you see the preference DisableAntiSpyware on the right double-click on it and set it to 1 to disable Windows Defender.
If the preference does not exist, right-click on Windows Defender and select New ➡ Dword (32-bit) Value, and name it DisableAntiSpyware.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection.
Right-click on Real-Time Protection and select New ➡ Dword (32-bit) Value, and name it DisableRealtimeMonitoring.
Set the value to 1.