How to disable windows defender on Windows 11?

How to disable windows defender on Windows computer? Why not use Group Policy Editor?
1. Open Group Policy Editor:
Press Windows + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.

2. Navigate to Defender Settings:
Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

3. Disable Defender:
Double-click Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Set it to Enabled. Click Apply, then OK.

4. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

Note: This policy disables Microsoft Defender permanently until changed again.

Another way to disable Windows defender on Windows 11: Registry Editor

1. Open Registry Editor:
Press Windows + R, type regedit, and press Enter.

2. Navigate to the Defender key:
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender

3. Create or modify DWORD:
Find or create a DWORD value named DisableAntiSpyware.
Set its value to 1 to disable Defender.

4. Restart your PC.

Warning: Modifying system policies and registry can cause system instability if done incorrectly. Proceed carefully, and back up your registry before making changes.