Enable, Disable Microsoft Defender real-time monitoring Windows Server

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Windows Server ships with Microsoft Defender. Microsoft has updated its TechNet Library to reflect this position since Windows Server Technical Preview at present includes Windows Defender.

As all of u.s. know, Windows Defender is the costless malware protection software that is pre-installed on Windows computers. Now the Windows Server operating system too, will ship with Windows Defender pre-installed and protect the Windows Server editions against known malware and regularly update its antimalware definitions through Windows Update.

Windows Server includes Microsoft Defender

Although Windows Defender will exist installed, the user interface is not installed by default. Yous will have to manage Windows Defender by using WMI, Windows PowerShell, or Group Policy. To exist able to use the user interface for Windows Defender, y'all will take to activate it via the Control Panel Add Features functionality or the Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet.

But organization administrators volition exist able to ostend and verify that it is running by running the post-obit command:

sc query Windefend

If Windows Defender is running, the State value will display Running.

To be able to receive antimalware definition updates, y'all must take the Windows Update service running. If y'all use an update management service, like Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), you will have to ensure that updates for Windows Defender definitions are approved for the system.

If you wish to disable real-time monitoring as follows:

Disable Microsoft Defender real-time monitoring in Windows Server

To disable real-time monitoring, start a Windows PowerShell console every bit an administrator run the following command, and hit Enter:

Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true

Enable Windows Defender existent-time monitoring

To enable real-time monitoring, open a Windows PowerShell panel as an administrator run the post-obit command, and striking Enter:

Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $false

For a detailed read, visit TechNet.

Read: How to configure Windows Defender.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire mail & the comments kickoff, create a System Restore Point earlier making whatsoever changes to your organization & be careful about any 3rd-party offers while installing freeware.