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How To Fix Potentially Harmful Software Detected Alert?

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How To Fix Potentially Harmful Software Detected Alert?

Stick with Third-Party Antivirus and Turn off Windows Defender 

 

If the users are trying to stick with third-party antivirus and turn off the Windows Defender, then they should carefully apply the given steps.

  • Hold the Win + I keys at the same time on your system to launch the Settings.
  • After that, click on the Update and Security option.
  • You should select the Windows Defender option from the left-hand side panel.
  • Then select the ‘Open Windows Defender Security Center’ option.
  • Go to the ‘Virus & threat protection field and launch it.
  • You have to select the ‘Virus & threat protection settings’ option.
  • Now, switch the toggle of ‘Real-Time Protection’ to disable it.

 

Turn off the Windows Defender in the Group Policy Editor

 

In case you intend to turn off the Windows Defender in the group policy editor, then you can opt to follow the below-mentioned guidelines.

  • Navigate to the Windows Search section on your system.
  • Thereafter, input ‘group policy’ into it and hit the Enter key to launch the ‘Edit Group Policy.’
  • Then you should pursue this path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus.
  • Go to the right-hand side panel and reach the Turn Off Windows Defender, then right-click on it.
  • You have to select the Edit option.
  • Click on the Enabled option to verify the changes.
  • Now, reboot the system for them to take effect.
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