pgkt04/defender-control
An open-source windows defender manager. Now you can disable windows defender permanently. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
80/100
- Activity 89
- Release rhythm 58
- Longevity 100
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: 1936
- days_rel: 70
- days_push: 68
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1978 stars · 136 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An open-source Windows utility that permanently disables or re-enables Windows Defender by running as TrustedInstaller, setting disabling policies, and renaming Defender's driver and engine binaries. It ships as separate disable/enable executables and saves a restore list so the changes can be fully undone.
Use cases
- permanently disable windows defender on windows 10 or 11
- stop defender from quarantining my own tools
- re-enable windows defender after disabling it
- check whether defender real-time protection is running
- disable defender without booting into safe mode
When to choose
- you need Defender fully and persistently disabled on a Windows 10/11 machine you control
- you want an open-source, reversible alternative to manual registry edits or Safe Mode tricks
- you want a simple status check of Defender's engine from the command line
When to avoid
- you only need temporary real-time protection off - use Windows Security settings instead
- you cannot or should not turn off Tamper Protection
- you need an audited, enterprise-grade security configuration tool
- you are uncomfortable running unsigned binaries that Microsoft flags as HackTools
Facets
application · maturity active
security cli security windows developer-tools windows cli windows-defender antivirus-management trustedinstaller system-administration
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/pgkt04/defender-control · fetched 2026-08-28 · c1a13e135dbb
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pgkt04/defender-control | main | 80 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="pgkt04/defender-control")
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