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I found another way using the registry.

Using this article, I changed the startup type for the Defender services and drivers (!!) in the registry while logged on as an administrator. Here's a brief run-down:

1. Browse the registry to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
2. Look for services starting with "wd" that have "Windows Defender" in the Description value. A possibly incomplete list is: wdboot, wdfilter, wdnisdrv, wdnissvc, windefend.
3. Change the Start value for each service to 0x4 (hex 4, decimal 4).
4. Reboot.

I found another way using the registry.

Using this article, I changed the startup type for the Defender services and drivers (!!) in the registry while logged on as an administrator. Here's a brief run-down:

1. Browse the registry to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
2. Look for services starting with "wd" that have "Windows Defender" in the Description value. A possibly incomplete list is: wdboot, wdfilter, wdnisdrv, wdnissvc, windefend.
3. Change the Start value for each service to 0x4 (hex 4, decimal 4).
4. Reboot.

I find another way using the registry.

Using this article, I changed the startup type for the Defender services and drivers (!!) in the registry while logged on as an administrator. Here's a brief run-down:

1. Browse the registry to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
2. Look for services starting with "wd" that have "Windows Defender" in the Description value. A possibly incomplete list is: wdboot, wdfilter, wdnisdrv, wdnissvc, windefend.
3. Change the Start value for each service to 0x4 (hex 4, decimal 4).
4. Reboot.

I found another way using the registry.

Using this article, I changed the startup type for the Defender services and drivers (!!) in the registry while logged on as an administrator. Here's a brief run-down:

1. Browse the registry to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
2. Look for services starting with "wd" that have "Windows Defender" in the Description value. A possibly incomplete list is: wdboot, wdfilter, wdnisdrv, wdnissvc, windefend.
3. Change the Start value for each service to 0x4 (hex 4, decimal 4).
4. Reboot.

I find another way using the registry.

Using this article, I changed the startup type for the Defender services and drivers (!!) in the registry while logged on as an administrator. Here's a brief run-down:

1. Browse the registry to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
2. Look for services starting with "wd" that have "Windows Defender" in the Description value. A possibly incomplete list is: wdboot, wdfilter, wdnisdrv, wdnissvc, windefend.
3. Change the Start value to 0x4 (hex 4, decimal 4).
4. Reboot.

I find another way using the registry.

Using this article, I changed the startup type for the Defender services and drivers (!!) in the registry while logged on as an administrator. Here's a brief run-down:

1. Browse the registry to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
2. Look for services starting with "wd" that have "Windows Defender" in the Description value. A possibly incomplete list is: wdboot, wdfilter, wdnisdrv, wdnissvc, windefend.
3. Change the Start value for each service to 0x4 (hex 4, decimal 4).
4. Reboot.