It doesn't matter what your current Windows version is. If you INSTALLED Windows with the latest 20H2 version then you can't disable the Defender with registry or Group policy (the only way to...

Yeah, I know. That's how I disabled it before. But now after the clean install with Windows 20H2 it doesn't any more. Tamper Protection stays off after a reboot, but the option to disable the...

See above. The Defender Control app works. It manages to disable it.


Yeah, but disabling has been disabled. It just doesn't work any more even if Tamper Protection is turned off.
I'm not sure...

Ha! Knowing Microsoft and seeing the total obsession of the world and especially the tech sector with security, I'd bet this is definitely by design. And I'm guessing the next Windows edition will...

I tried that as well, but after a restart it's all back to where it was before.
I don't know how Microsoft did it, but because it worked on my old Windows installation and it didn't on a clean...

I just reinstalled Windows on my laptop. Previously I had Windows Defender disabled using this method and it worked. However, now on a fresh Windows install this method doesn't work.
I can disable...

I tried to end ICS task from task manager (check the Abandon box and press shut down), and the CPU goes back to normal for a few minutes, and then comes back with an empty line. Ridiculous! And even...

I don't even have Hyper-V installed and I can't disable ICS.

How did you terminate ICS?? For me it's impossible from Task manager, when I press End task button it offers only to shut down the computer. And in Services it says ICS service is "starting", but...

I have the same issue after the Fall update. The CPU usage of these 2 services is constant.

Service Host: Local Service (No Network) (3) - CPU is constantly around 15%
Service Host: Internet...