ToggleDefender

Windows Defender is the built-in security solution that comes along with the Windows operating system and, without a doubt, it is a reasonably solid antivirus solution. On the other hand, it is not the most reliable in terms of the number of threats that it can block and, therefore, many call to other anti-malware tools to make sure their PC is protected.

While most antivirus solutions from popular security companies can work together with Windows Defender, the latter still runs in the background and is probably wasting a certain amount of resources. Since there is no point in running two security solutions at the same time, you might be looking for ways to uninstall or disable Windows Defender. You can, of course, disable the real-time protection in Windows, but if you are not a fan of browsing the Windows settings, then you can use ToggleDefender.

ToggleDefender is nothing more than a lightweight batch script for Windows that can be executed in order to disable Windows Defender on your system. As its name suggests, it can toggle Windows Defender on and off without a lot of hassle.

When executing the script, a popup window is displayed, asking you to confirm or decline the request to disable Windows Defender. By clicking “Yes”, both Windows Defender and all its services are turned off. The script makes sure that Defender will not re-enable itself once turned off.

If you need to turn Defender back on, then all you have to do is rerun the script again. It is that simple, meaning this script is one of the quickest and most convenient ways to turn Windows Defender on or off.

ToggleDefender is a small batch script that you can use to turn Windows Defender on or off. It is easy to use and requires o configuration, just a confirmation of your actions.