# Disable Windows Defender

The easiest way to disable Windows Defender is through dControl.

#### **📂** [**dControl**](https://download.desync.app/dControl.zip)

1. Download dControl from the link above
2. Unzip the downloaded files (right-click `Defender Control.zip`, extract) &#x20;
3. Open dControl.exe
4. Click on the "Disable Windows Defender" button
