
This change does not impact third party antivirus connections to the Windows Security app. The impact of the DisableAntiSpyware removal is limited to Windows 10 versions prior to 1903 using Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Tamper protection is available in all Home and Pro editions of Windows 10 version 1903 and higher and is enabled by default. Note that this setting is protected by tamper protection. Enterprise E3 and E5 editions will be released at a future date. This change is included with Microsoft Defender Antimalware platform versions.

This setting is not intended for consumer devices, and we’ve decided to remove this registry key. This is a legacy setting that is no longer necessary as Microsoft Defender antivirus automatically turns itself off when it detects another antivirus program. You can only prevent users from modifying Exploit protection settings by using Group Policy.How to Turn On or Off Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10ĭisableAntiSpyware is intended to be used by OEMs and IT Pros to disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus and deploy another antivirus product during deployment. Users will still have access to other settings in the App & browser control section, such as those settings for Windows Defender SmartScreen, unless those options have been configured separately. The settings will be either greyed out or not appear if you enable this setting.

You can prevent users from modifying settings in the Exploit protection area. Prevent users from making changes to the Exploit protection area in the App & browser control section This option can be useful if you don't want employees in your organization to see or have access to user-configured options for the features shown in the section. You can also choose to hide the section from users of the machine. IT administrators can get more information at Exploit protection.

You can prevent users from modifying these specific options with Group Policy. In Windows 10, version 1709 and later, the section also provides configuration options for Exploit protection. IT administrators and IT pros can get configuration guidance from the Windows Defender SmartScreen documentation library. The App and browser control section contains information and settings for Windows Defender SmartScreen.
