I got the free version of malwarebytes installed. When i go to services to disable it, I get a popup says "Error 5: access denied." Is this normal? If not what should I do about it?
This normal its protecting the service if you want to disable MalwareBytes do it from its settings.
Yes you can disable real-time protection.
https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-2373
You can use scanners, that do not run needlessly in the background.
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@yahanna
This may be what you need. If the setting is unavailable, it's not in the Free version.
And, the Free version does not have Real Time Protection, so it has no scanner running all the time needlessly in the background or anywhere. It is on demand. The service is used only when active...you start a scan. There really is no need to disable it.
Exactly. If it is the tray icon in the free you want to get rid of Right-click and uncheck run at startup. Do not mess with the actual service.And, the Free version does not have Real Time Protection, so it has no scanner running all the time needlessly in the background or anywhere. It is on demand. The service is used only when active...you start a scan. There really is no need to disable it.
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