To hide the Windows Defender icon from the traybar, you can access the Task Manager window ( CTRL + SHIFT + ESC ), click on the Startup tab, right-click on Windows Defender notification icon then click Disable. Any attempt to change its settings from the Windows 10 interface will result in an error message being displayed. In the right panel, you will need to double-click on Disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus then activate the rule by selecting the Enabled option.Īfter the policy is activated, Windows Defender will be immediately deactivated. In the Windows Defender protection list, you will need to disable the tamper protection otherwise the policy you create will not be effective.īy pressing the Windows + R key combination and then typing gpedit.msc, you will have to go to Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
