Kaspersky is a well-known antivirus software that protects your system against potential malware threats. Some Windows users may not prefer third-party antivirus software since their device has the built-in antivirus---Windows Defender. In case you have both Kaspersky antivirus and Windows Defender running on your computer, both may conflict with each other and make your device vulnerable to threats and also largely affect the system performance. To resolve this Kaspersky And Windows Defender Both Running issue, follow any one of the solutions given below.
Solution 1: Removing Kaspersky antivirus
- On your Windows computer, open Control Panel and click the Uninstall a program link below Programs.
- Select your Kaspersky antivirus and its related programs from the displayed list and click the Uninstall/Remove button at the top.
- Alternatively, you can right-click the Kaspersky program and select Uninstall.
- If prompted, confirm your action to uninstall the software.
- Next, restart your computer and check if you have completely removed the Kaspersky antivirus software from your computer.
- Now, you will not have both Kaspersky and Windows Defender running on your computer and the issues you had earlier will be resolved.