# AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings.

Repository: https://github.com/AndyFul/ConfigureDefender
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/configuredefender
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-16T12:42:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3151, "days_push": 48, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1555, forks 113 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:02.981323+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, configuration-management, gui
- domain: security, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows
- tags: windows-defender, antivirus, hardening, portable, powershell, attack-surface-reduction

## Member repositories
- AndyFul/ConfigureDefender (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.981323+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:30:00.322230+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AndyFul/ConfigureDefender (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.981323+00:00, sha bd471d521f40)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.