diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f5a267a..be19c4d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,12 +12,41 @@ This application removes / disables Windows Defender, including the Windows Security App, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS), Windows SmartScreen, Windows Security Services, Windows Web-Threat Service, Windows File Virtualization (UAC), Microsoft Defender App Guard, Microsoft Driver Block List, System Mitigations and the Windows Defender page in the Settings App on Windows 10 or later. +## ❓️ What components are removing? + +### Removing Security Components + This script removes/disables following security components: + - support for Windows Security Center including Windows Security Center Service (wscsvc), Windows Security Service (SgrmBroker, Sgrm Drivers) which are needed to run Windows Security App. + - virtualization support. + - Hypervisor startup (this fixes disablation of Virtualization Based Security, this will auto enable if you use Hyper-V and/or WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android)) + - LUA (disables File Virtualization and User Account Control, which will run all apps as administrator priviliges (also fixes old app errors)) + - Exploit Guard (something about Exploits) + - Windows Smart Control + - Tamper Protection (for Windows 11 21H2 or earlier) + - SecHealthUI (Windows Security UWP App) + - SmartScreen + - Pluton Support and Pluton Services Support + - System Mitigations + - "Services Mitigations" (search on admx.help for more informations, its policy) + - Spectre and Meltdown Mitigation (for get +30% performance on old Intel CPUs) + - Windows Security Section from Settings App. + +### Removing Antivirus Components + This script forcily removes following antivirus components: + - Windows Defender Definition Update List (this will disable updating definitions of Defender because its removed) + - Windows Defender SpyNet Telemetry + - Antivirus Service + - Windows Defender Antivirus filter and windows defender rootkit scanner drivers + - Antivirus Scanning Tasks + - Shell Associations (Context Menu) + - Hides Antivirus Protection section from Windows Security App. + ## 📃 Instructions > [!NOTE] > A system restore point is recommended before you run the script. (if you don't know what are you doing) -1. Download the packed script from [Releases](https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/releases) +1. Download the packed script from [Releases](https://github.com/ionuttbara/windows-defender-remover/releases) 2. Run the ".exe" as administrator 3. Follow the instructions displayed @@ -32,7 +61,7 @@ Script_Run.bat ``` -OR +OR you can use download entire source code 1. Download the source code from [Releases](https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/releases). diff --git a/Remove_defender/Remove and Disable Microsoft Pluton.reg b/Remove_SecurityComp/Remove and Disable Microsoft Pluton.reg similarity index 100% rename from Remove_defender/Remove and Disable Microsoft Pluton.reg rename to Remove_SecurityComp/Remove and Disable Microsoft Pluton.reg