How to Deactivate Windows Defender While Using Trend micro OfficeScan

In this competing world, Trend Micro has emerged as a leading antivirus and security provider. It allows the user to feel secures in the virtual world with its developed and innovative security solutions. It makes user to protect their digital data and information while exchanging.

The antivirus program with its OfficeScan feature and Windows defender is capable of securing the user virtual information. But there are certain circumstances can crop up if the user tries to run these two applications on same device. The situations can be:

1. Application lockup
2. Slow Login issues
3. Unresponsive Machine

The user can avoid the above situations by following the below process of disabling Windows Defender through the Microsoft Group Policy Management (GPO) while simultaneously using OfficeScan.

But if you facing any issue while following the below process then get in touch with Trend Micro Support Australia for help.

Go through the below directions for doing so:

1. From ‘Server manager Dashboard’ go to ‘Tools’. Then choose ‘Group Policy Management’. For accessing the Group Policy Management folder the user can press Windows key + R > gpmc.msc.
2. Go to Group Policy Management> Forest> Domains> your Domain> Group Policy Objects. Now navigate to the Policy which needs adjustment. Right click on it and then tap on Edit once the user has selected Default Domain Policy. You will see GPM editor window appearing.
3. Go to Computer Configuration> Policies> Settings> Administrative Templates Policy definitions> Components> Windows Defender. A window will appear.
4. Go to ‘Settings’ and then tap on ‘Turn off Windows Defender’. Mark ‘Enabled’ button when the Turn off Windows Defender window appears. Click on ‘OK’ after Apply option.

Once you have updated or reboot, the Domain member devices will quickly take the settings by using Windows + R> ‘gpupdate /force’ command.

In this way, you can deactivate Windows Defender.

Contact Trend Micro Support Australia it is always available to guide you if you get stuck with any technical glitch. The team will assist you through the recovery process and will ensure the product work seamlessly. You can also write an email to our experts at info@supportnumber-australia.com.au and they will answer to your concern as soon as possible.