How-to-turn-off-windows-defender-and-real-time-protection-temporarily Apr 2026

%%MAGIT_PARSER_PROTECT%% 3. To turn it back **On**, execute: %%MAGIT_PARSER_PROTECT%% powershellSet-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $false%%MAGIT_PARSER_PROTECT%% ``` 🔀 Safer Alternative: Adding Exclusions

: Click your Start Menu , type Windows Security , and press Enter . %%MAGIT_PARSER_PROTECT%% 3

: Find the Real-time protection switch at the top and toggle it to Off . type Windows Security