Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings.
ConfigureDefender is a small utility for configuring Windows 10/11 (and Windows Server) built-in Defender Anti-Virus settings. It is a part of the Hard_Configurator project (including source files), but it can be used as a standalone application (portable).
Added two new ASR rules.\nSome corrections in teh help files and manual.
| Publisher | AndyFul |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.1.1 |
| License | Freeware |
| Installer type | portable |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Package ID | AndyFul.ConfigureDefender |
winget install --id=AndyFul.ConfigureDefender -ewinget upgrade --id=AndyFul.ConfigureDefender -ewinget uninstall --id=AndyFul.ConfigureDefender -eYes, ConfigureDefender is free to download and use on Windows.
The latest version is 4.0.1.1.
The download button links to the official installer published on raw.githubusercontent.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 097599577fee448b60d03f3aa1fb36f4553751ce1559acce3bb172cef4803958.
ConfigureDefender runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find ConfigureDefender and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=AndyFul.ConfigureDefender -e.
Yes. ConfigureDefender is available as a portable program (ConfigureDefender.exe, 32-bit (x86)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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