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Keep in mind that GPOs do not delete the normal Defender settings! Manually changing WD settings via registry

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender.

Group Policy settings are stored under another key (owned by ADMINISTRATORS): Overwriting settings via Group Policy Management Console (GPO)Īdministrators can use Windows Group Policy Management Console (GPO) utility to override certain Windows Defender registry values. The registry keys can be changed while using Defender Security Center or PowerShell cmdlets.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender.

Normally, Windows Defender stores most settings under the key (owned by SYSTEM):

PowerShell cmdlets (set-mppreference, add-mppreference, remove-mppreference, PowerShell 5.0).

Direct via Registry editing (manually, via *.reg files or scripts).

Group Policy Management Console (gpedit.msc is not available in Windows Home edition).

Windows Defender settings are stored in the Windows Registry and most of them are not available form Windows Defender Security Center. Some important remarks on the possible ways used to configure Defender (for advanced users).

Such a setup is not recommended in the business environment. These settings are very restrictive and using them can produce many false positives even in the home environment. The MAX Protection Level blocks anything suspicious via Attack Surface Reduction, Controlled Folder Access, SmartScreen (set to block) and cloud level (set to block). Changing one of the protection levels requires a reboot in order to take effect. Furthermore, the user can apply one of three pre-defined protection levels: DEFAULT, HIGH, INTERACTIVE, and MAX. It uses PowerShell cmdlets (with a few exceptions) to change the Windows Defender settings. Short program descriptionĬonfigureDefender utility is a small GUI application to view and configure important Defender settings on Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019+. Download and run the executable ConfigureDefender.exe - the application can be run both on Windows 32-bit and Windows 64-bit. ConfigureDefender sourcesĬonfigureDefender is a portable application, no installation is needed. It is a part of Hard_Configurator project (including source files), but it can be used as a standalone application (portable). But, because of adding the new certificate, the file hashes are different.ĬonfigureDefender is a small utility for configuring Windows 10/11 (and Windows Server) built-in Defender Anti-Virus settings. The code of x86 and 圆4 executables is identical in versions 3.0.1.1 and 3.1.1.1. In the ConfigureDefender window, this version is still described as 3.0.1.1. No changes as compared to ver 3.0.1.1, except for adding the updated certificate. ConfigureDefender stable version 3.1.1.1 - July 2022