- #HOW TO REMOVE SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION VIA REGISTRY WINDOWS 10#
- #HOW TO REMOVE SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION VIA REGISTRY WINDOWS#
To validate that passive mode was set as expected, search for Event 5007 in the Microsoft-Windows-Windows Defender Operational log (located at C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs), and confirm that either the ForceDefenderPassiveMode or PassiveMode registry keys were set to 0x1.
#HOW TO REMOVE SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION VIA REGISTRY WINDOWS#
Set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode on Windows ServerĪfter onboarding to Defender for Endpoint, you might have to set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode on Windows Server. When using the DISM command within a task sequence running PowerShell, the following path to cmd.exe is required.Įxample: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c Dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defender-FeaturesĬ:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c Dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defender
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# For Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 Run the following PowerShell cmdlets: # For Windows Server 2016ĭism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defender-Featuresĭism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defenderĭism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defender-Gui
#HOW TO REMOVE SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION VIA REGISTRY WINDOWS 10#
Windows clients (such as endpoints running Windows 10 and Windows 11) The following table describes what to do on your Windows clients and servers. To learn more, see Antivirus protection with Defender for Endpoint.Īs you're making the switch to Defender for Endpoint, you might need to take certain steps to reinstall or enable Microsoft Defender Antivirus. When endpoints running Windows are onboarded to Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Antivirus can run in passive mode alongside a non-Microsoft antivirus solution.
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On certain versions of Windows, Microsoft Defender Antivirus was likely uninstalled or disabled when your non-Microsoft antivirus/antimalware solution was installed.
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Reinstall/enable Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your endpoints Set up your device groups, device collections, and organizational units.Add your existing solution to the exclusion list for Microsoft Defender Antivirus.Add Defender for Endpoint to the exclusion list for your existing solution.Reinstall/enable Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your endpoints.Welcome to the Setup phase of switching to Defender for Endpoint.