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  • Misconfiguration Name
  • Windows Defender disabled
  • Description
  • Windows Defender Antivirus must be enabled to deliver real-time protection against software threats like viruses, malware and spyware across emails, apps, cloud and web.
  • Severity
  • Important
  • Category
  • Antivirus Protection
  • Resolution
  • Follow the below steps to resolve the misconfiguration. Navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus. Select Windows Defender in the right-hand panel, you’ll see the option Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus. Double-click to open it.), (In the new window > select Disable > click OK to save the settings.
  • Does remediation require reboot?
  • No