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How to Turn Off Antivirus?

Windows device:

Go to the Windows Settings menu from the Control panel.
Select the Update & Security icon.
Now, click the Windows Security menu from the left side pane.
Select the Virus & threat protection option and then click on Manage settings.
Under Virus & threat protection, switch off the Real-time protection to Turn Off Antivirus.

Mac device:

On the dock, open the System Preferences application.
Next, click on the Security & Privacy icon.
Select the Firewall tab and then click on the lock icon at the lower-left end.
You have to enter the correct Name and Password, and select Unlock to proceed further.
Now, click on the Stop button to disable the Firewall for the device.

How to Turn Off Antivirus Windows 10?

Click the Start icon on the desktop.
Select Update & Security and then choose Windows Security on the left side.
Click the Virus & threat protection menu and then select Manage settings at the bottom.
Now, turn off real-time protection.

How to Turn Off Chrome Antivirus 2018?

Open the Chrome browser and go to the Settings menu.
Select Options from the list.
Find the option ‘Under the Hood’ and click on it.
Now, untick the option ‘Enable phishing and malware protection.’

How to turn off sophos antivirus for windows?

From your browser, log in to the Central Sophos account.
From the Devices list, choose your device.
Below Tamper Protection, click the Disable Tamper Protection menu.
If it does not get disabled, update once and try to disable again.

How to Turn Off Antivirus on Chromebook?

Open Google Chrome on your device.
Click on the More icon, which is at the top right end.
Choose Settings from the list.
In the Chrome Settings page opens, select Show Advanced Settings at the bottom of the page.
Under Privacy, uncheck the box showing the menu ‘Enable phishing and malware protection.’
The other option is to disable the Safe Browsing feature. Go to the Privacy and Security tab, scroll down the list of options, and turn off the toggle next to Safe Browsing.

How to Turn Off Avira Antivirus?

Windows device:

On the desktop, right-click on the Avira Antivirus icon in the System tray on the Taskbar.
Select Manage Antivirus from the list.
Choose Real-time protection from the menu.
Switch off the Real-time protection.
Then, click on the Status menu and choose Firewall.
Toggle off the switch which is adjacent to the Firewall option.

Mac device:

Select the Avira Antivirus icon, which is located in the menu bar.
From the options list, choose Open Avira.
Click on the Modules icon on the left side of the screen.
In the Modules panel, turn off the Real-Time Protection, Protection Cloud, and Firewall. This action may require your admin password.

Turn Off Mcafee Antivirus in Windows7

Right-click on the McAfee icon on the System tray, which is in the Taskbar on the desktop.
Click on Change Settings and then select Real-time Scanning.
The McAfee window appears. Now, switch off the Real-time scanning status.
If you do not wish to restart the Real-time scanning, choose ‘Never’ in the drop-down list and click Turn off.

How to Turn Off Antivirus in Windows 8?

Move the cursor to the right end on the desktop screen; the icons will be displayed.

Choose the Settings icon at the bottom.

Then, select the Control Panel.

Enter ‘windows defender’ in the search bar and then press Enter.

Click on the Windows Defender, a window opens.

Select the Settings tab.

Untick the option ‘Turn on real-time protection’.

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