To stop Windows defender from auto scans

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  1. CountMike
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    To stop Windows defender from auto scans


    Any way to stop WD from doing periodical auto scans ?
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  3. FreeBooter
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    You can disable Windows Defender Scheduled Scan scheduled task.
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  4. CountMike
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    FreeBooter said:
    You can disable Windows Defender Scheduled Scan scheduled task.
    Can't find it.
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  6. FreeBooter
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    Open Task Scheduler and navigate to Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender
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  7. CountMike
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    FreeBooter said:
    Open Task Scheduler and navigate to Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender
    Like this ?
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  8. FreeBooter
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    Yes but disable it don't delete.
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  9. CountMike
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    FreeBooter said:
    Yes but disable it don't delete.
    I see no such option.
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  10. f14tomcat
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    Yep....


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  12. CountMike
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    f14tomcat said:
    Yep....


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    I must be going blind, tnx, disabled it and will see what happens. It's all about a "PUA" in a game that WD keeps on killing and repeated "Allow" keep on overriding. It's verified safe but I have to replace it every time I play game after a scheduled scan. What's even weirder, full manual scan doesn't detect it.
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  13. FreeBooter
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    With this batch script you can disable or enable Windows Defender PUA protection in Windows 10.
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