How to disable Tamper Protection on Windows 11
On Windows 11, tamper protection is a feature available in the Windows Security app that prevents unauthorized changes to the security features that are not made directly through the application.
Although this feature provides an extra layer of protection against hackers and malicious apps trying to disable security features, it also blocks you from making changes outside of the app. For example, if you need to use Command Prompt or PowerShell commands to change the configuration of Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Firewall, or another feature. Or you may want to disable antivirus using Group Policy Editor.
Whatever the reason, if you want to change security settings from outside the app on Windows 11, you can disable the tamper protection feature in Windows Security.
This guide will walk you through the steps to enable or disable tamper protection on your Windows 11 computer.
How to disable tamper protection on Windows 11
Follow these steps to disable tamper protection on Windows 11:
- Open beginning.
- Search for Windows security and click on the top result to open the app.
- Click on Virus and threat protection.
- In the Virus & Threat Protection section, click the manage settings Possibility.
- Switch off tamper protection toggle switch.
Once you complete the steps, you can use third-party commands or apps to change Windows security settings.
It’s important to note that you can only turn off the feature in the Windows Security app, as it prevents you from making changes outside of the app. You cannot perform this task using the registry or any other tool.
How to enable tamper protection on Windows 11
To enable tamper protection, follow these steps:
- Open beginning.
- Search for Windows security and click on the top result to open the app.
- Click on Virus and threat protection.
- In the Virus & Threat Protection section, click the manage settings Possibility.
- Do that… on tamper protection toggle switch.
After you complete the steps, the system will monitor and prevent any attempt to make security changes (such as real-time protection, cloud-delivered protection, antivirus updates, security alerts, behavior monitoring, and others) by users or applications.
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