AndyFul/ConfigureDefender
Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
74/100
- Activity 92
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3151
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 48
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1555 stars · 113 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ConfigureDefender is a small portable Windows GUI utility for viewing and configuring Windows Defender antivirus settings on Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019+. It applies predefined protection levels (DEFAULT, HIGH, INTERACTIVE, MAX) via PowerShell cmdlets and registry changes.
Use cases
- configure windows defender settings easily
- harden windows defender antivirus protection
- enable attack surface reduction rules on windows 10
- set defender protection level to max
- manage controlled folder access and smartscreen settings
- tune windows defender to reduce false positives
When to choose
- you want a simple GUI to harden Windows Defender without editing registry or Group Policy manually
- you need a portable tool that works on Windows Home editions without gpedit.msc
- you want predefined protection levels applied quickly on Windows 10/11 or Server 2019+
When to avoid
- you need centralized enterprise endpoint management across many machines
- you run a third-party antivirus that replaced Windows Defender
- you need Linux, macOS, or non-Windows security configuration
Facets
application · maturity active
security configuration-management gui security windows developer-tools windows windows-defender antivirus hardening portable powershell attack-surface-reduction
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/AndyFul/ConfigureDefender · fetched 2026-08-28 · bd471d521f40
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AndyFul/ConfigureDefender | main | 74 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="AndyFul/ConfigureDefender")
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