# pgkt04/defender-control

An open-source windows defender manager. Now you can disable windows defender permanently.

Repository: https://github.com/pgkt04/defender-control
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/defender-control
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: windows, defender
Last push: 2026-06-26T09:12:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 58, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1936, "days_push": 68, "days_rel": 70, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1978, forks 136 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:01.570204+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, cli
- domain: security, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: windows-defender, antivirus-management, trustedinstaller, system-administration

## Member repositories
- pgkt04/defender-control (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.570204+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 2026-08-30T03:04:45.199208+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pgkt04/defender-control (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.570204+00:00, sha c1a13e135dbb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.