Permanently disable Windows Defender and other annoyances in Windows.

Disable Windows Annoyances.md

Instructions

• To disable a service, download Disable<Service>.reg and double-click to import. (Replace <Service> with the name of the service you want to disable.)
• To re-enable a service, download Enable<Service>.reg and double-click to import. (Replace <Service> with the name of the service you want to enable.)

Note that if you save the files by copying them into a text editor, they may need to be saved with Windows-style line endings (\r\n).

Services

• Windows Defender
• Cortana and web search from Start menu

DisableCortana.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]
"AllowCortana"=dword:00000000
"AllowCortanaAboveLock"=dword:00000000
"DisableWebSearch"=dword:00000001
"ConnectedSearchUseWeb"=dword:00000000
"ConnectedSearchUseWebOverMeteredConnections"=dword:00000000

DisableDefender.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender]
"DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000001
"DisableRoutinelyTakingAction"=dword:00000001

EnableCortana.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]
"AllowCortana"=dword:00000001
"AllowCortanaAboveLock"=dword:00000001
"DisableWebSearch"=dword:00000000
"ConnectedSearchUseWeb"=dword:00000001
"ConnectedSearchUseWebOverMeteredConnections"=dword:00000001

EnableDefender.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender]
"DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000000
"DisableRoutinelyTakingAction"=dword:00000000

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