# ionuttbara/windows-defender-remover

A tool which is uses to remove Windows Defender in Windows 8.x, Windows 10 (every version) and Windows 11.

Repository: https://github.com/ionuttbara/windows-defender-remover
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windows-defender-remover
Language: Batchfile
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: security, windows, windows-defender, defender, tweaking, defender-disabler, defender-remover
Last push: 2026-08-24T12:36:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 75, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1846, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 178, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8274, forks 527 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:19.999321+00:00)

## What it is
A script-based tool that removes or disables Windows Defender and related security components (Windows Security app, SmartScreen, VBS, tamper protection) on Windows 8.x, 10, and 11. It also includes an ISO maker module for building custom Windows installation images with Defender pre-disabled.

## Use cases
- remove windows defender from windows 11
- disable windows security app and smartscreen
- create a custom windows iso without defender
- uninstall defender antivirus services and drivers
- disable virtualization-based security and tamper protection
- speed up old pc by removing spectre mitigations

## When to choose
- you need Defender fully removed rather than just disabled
- you want a custom Windows ISO with security components stripped
- you're building minimal or debloated Windows installations
- you understand the security trade-offs and have alternative protection

## When to avoid
- you want to keep Windows Security Center or receive security updates
- the machine is a production or shared system where antivirus matters
- you're uncomfortable running scripts that alter system services and drivers
- you rely on SmartScreen, UAC file virtualization, or exploit mitigations

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools
- domain: security, windows, privacy, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: windows-defender, antivirus-removal, system-tweaking, batch-script, windows-10, windows-11, iso-maker, smartscreen-disable

## Member repositories
- ionuttbara/windows-defender-remover (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:19.999321+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 2026-08-29T17:28:07.240420+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ionuttbara/windows-defender-remover (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:19.999321+00:00, sha 0f91b0ea075e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.