[daveware]

Hi

I want to stop Windows defender from running on Vista Ultimate.

I have removed all the ticks in Windows Defender=>Tools=>Options, removed the tick in "System Config" and have disabled it in "Services".

However it continues to start in the System Tray and block programs when Vista boots.

If I go to Start=>All Programs=>Windows Defender I get a message that Windows Defender is turned off and gives me the option of turning it on.


Thanks in advance

Dave

[davehc]

Did you scroll down (in tools) to Administartive Options and untick "Use Windows Defender" and "Allow everyone to use Windows Defender"
Just a guess, but if you did not do that, it may be resetting the entry in MsConfig and in the services.

[daveware]

Thanks davehc, yes I have tried that,

[Rahvasaadik]

run msconfig and uncheck defender in startup

[Rollin' Rog]

You will also need to disable the service startup.

That is best done by running services.msc and locating it there.

[davehc]

If I read his post correctly, he has done both of those. (I'm assuming by "System Config" he means MsConfig!)

[daveware]

Hi,

Yes, I have done that, (msconfig and services.msc)
Hoping to turn it off in the registry, or find a way to uninstall it.

Best

Dave

[Rollin' Rog]

I have myself disabled it just using msconfig and services.msc -- nothing more needs to be done.

You will still receive updates for it, but just "hide" them once received.

There is no way to uninstall it in Vista (that I know of anyway).