"Disable Windows Defender" works on both 32-bit & 64-bit platforms from Windows 10 to Windows 11
Features
Free Tool to disable/enable Windows Defender
100% effectively & successfully disable in one click
Disable all type of protections of Defender
Exclude file or folder from Defender by just right clicking on it
Simple tool with cool GUI interface
Displays current Defender status
No need to log off or restart the system
Works on both 32-bit & 64-bit systems from Windows 10 to Windows 11
How to Use?
'Disable Windows Defender' is very easy to use. Below are details on how to use it enable/disable Defender and how to exclude folder from Defender.
How to Enable or Disable Defender
Run 'Disable Windows Defender' on your system as Administrator
It will show the current status of Defender (Enabled/Disabled)
Now click on Enable/Disable Defender button to Enable/Disable it respectively as shown in Screenshot 1/2 below.
How to Exclude File or Folder from Defender
Right click on any file or folder
Next click on "Exclude from Windows Defender" (as shown in Screenshot 3)
Software will add it to exclusion list of Defender and show success/failure message
Later, you can remove all such exclusions from Defender's "Virus & Threat Settings" panel
How to Remove Defender Context Menu
Run the "RemoveDefenderContextMenu.bat" (present in downloaded zip file)
Upon success, it will remove right click context menu (shown in screenshot 3 below)
To enable it again, just run this software again
Screenshots
Here are the screenshots of 'Disable Windows Defender'
Release History
Version 2.0 : 4th Jan 2026
Major release with faster execution of enable/disable of Defender, showing status on activation, improved context menu check & execution, faster launch of application etc