12.5 (Release)

Overhaul!

NEW! Replaced PowerRun integration with nSudo for pemission access.
NEW! ISO Tool is simplified and complicated (with no .esd file support, for now) (fixes #55)
NEW! Made Removal of the script efficient (contr. by @ropucyka)

Fixes

Fix the issue #56.
Fix the issue #66 , #58 , #57 , by rethinking the disabler part. (It disables antivirus , or antivirus with Windows Security Service (for who don't want Windows Security App)
The report about 12.5 helped so much! so the #62 will be closed.
The Firewall Context Menu is moved to Melody Script (https://www.github.com/jbara2002/melody_windows)

The Safe methods doesn't disable UAC, but it remove mitigations.

Workarounds

For those are applied the removed in previous version (<12.4.7) and have problems with UWP, check if your windows update history.
If the Windows Security Intelligence Update (that thing is cause to broken things after script) is installed , there is a problem and can be solved by restoring the system at the point before applying the script. If you want to disable antivirus you can use safe methods (pressing N for disabling all components and M to disable Defender Antivirus Only), and that can be restored by rerun the script. Also the new safe methods doesn't add policies and system registry configurations (the method is based by services removal and restoring), so the system will NOT be harmed. (so the issues related will be closed after release) You can use the Y method , but you need to disable Windows Update or make to Windows will not update at the moment.

pre 12.5

Attention! This version of DefenderRemover is made for finding the cases of the Microsoft Store and UWP Bug specified at (#60 , #53 , #54 and #42 ). So dear software providing websites, do not distribute this version until you'll see the release 12.5 tag.
Version 12.5 will be released until the UWP and Microsoft Store bug will dissapear.
So if you want to download lastest version you can download version 12.4.6.
This version is designed for who want to test and help to identify the bug faster.

1. I'll upload 5 ".exes" of defender remover which is removing antivirus ,and partial of security components.
2. Before to download you must to have an VM with clean install of Windows 11 (22H2 is the bug case) and have state backups (or snapshots). You can use your machine , if you want. =)
3. Download all 5 *.exe* files from this release, 
4. Apply DefenderRemover_Phase1.exe and select the remover key. (Y) and wait to reboot.
5. Check if UWP is uninstallable and Microsoft Store is working.
6. If not is working, write there https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/issues/62 , you have a model how to write a report (Received Event Logs doesn't helped me so much, version of Windows is very important..)

Link to report
Update: 6.06.2023
According to @sm1ly , in Phase1 UWP and Microsoft Store are working.

release_12_4_6

Version 12.4.6

• optimized app size (code) less 200KB.
• fixing LSA Configuration where breaking Network Connections, Devices and Authentification. (fixes #50 ,#44)
• using ShadowWhisperer's way to remove Provisioned Appx-es (which fix #52 issue).

NEW! As request , this script will disable security Mitigations (Meltown, Spectre ) and more (This is not disabling DEP, because is very important security feature, and needed for anticheats)
NEW! You can make ISO Image with Defender Disabled (to enable , change values in Services).

FIX! Provided Hotfix no.1 which is re-register Windows Runtime in case if you applied previous versions and had problems with UWP Apps Uninstalling and Updating, or/and with Microsoft Store. (Download Hotfix1_UWP.exe to fix that)
FIX! Vid Service errors (affected Containers only)

release12_4_2

FIX! Fixes issues specified in #44 ,
NEW! If you have a PC with Microsoft Pluton Security Procesor and Windows 11 22H2 or newer, rhis script will support removal of Defender (and pluton driver)

Known issues:

1. If you use Hyper-V virtualziation services such Containers, Windows Subsystem foir Android/Linux , VM Manager, and/or Windows Sandbox, this will fail to run, because of an unknown bug.
   nothing new about making the iso from .wim/esd. (it takes a long time for me)

release_def_12_4_1

• fixed issues with uwp apps specified in #38 .
• fixed some tracing removal of defender specified in #4 (in Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 Dev Channel, only)
• improvements in performance

.wim image part

Known Issues

This version is designed for who want to test removal of Defender via offline Windows Image (ISO, .wim). Maybe i'll finish in 1 week or two, but that will worth. =))

1. After mounting images it will show an menu. The removal is working now. (So the package removal is not implemented now).
2. When the script detected the image as .esd, the app will crash.
   If you get an error because of this version of the script, feel write to write in Issues Section, here is a link for that: https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/issues

TO DO (for now)

Implement the .wim disablation and enablation.
Implement the convertion .esd to .wim and after that to mount the image with the menu.
Test the current core for future issues.

Version 12.4

NEW! Improvements..
NEW Added Text for script progress.
FIX! #38 for me i don't have any problem for now. if that problem can be appear in future, you can write feedback.
FIX! Removing Windowss Defender Files (including data and Program Files) it must work now. You'll get +300 MB free Space in C:\

.wim image part

Known Issues

This version is designed for who want to test removal of Defender via offline Windows Image (ISO, .wim). Maybe i'll finish in 1 week or two, but that will worth. =))

1. After mounting images it will show an menu. The removal is working now. (So the package removal is not implemented now).
2. When the script detected the image as .esd, the app will crash.
   If you get an error because of this version of the script, feel write to write in Issues Section, here is a link for that: https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/issues

TO DO (for now)

Implement the .wim disablation and enablation.
Implement the convertion .esd to .wim and after that to mount the image with the menu.

Version 12.3.1

Script Part

NEW! When you remove Windows Defender, also the Windows Security Page from Settings must be removed or hidden (for Windows 10 and Windows 11)

Check the Windows Settings's Privacy & Security and see if works! It must work if you apply the this version of Remover of newer.

.wim image part

Known Issues

This version is designed for who want to test removal of Defender via offline Windows Image (ISO, .wim). Maybe i'll finish in 1 week or two, but that will worth. =))

1. After mounting images it will show an menu. The removal is working now. (So the package removal is not implemented now).
2. When the script detected the image as .esd, the app will crash.
   If you get an error because of this version of the script, feel write to write in Issues Section, here is a link for that: https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/issues

TO DO (for now)

Implement the removal of Defender Packages (including files)
Implement the .wim disablation and enablation.
Implement the convertion .esd to .wim and after that to mount the image with the menu.
Finalize all and update the source code (registry files, rules, and the code of removing defender from windows image).
Look with more interest in #37. Maybe modifying the page with correct parameters, and toggles.

12.3

Script Part

FIX! #34 In some version of Windows 11 , task manager are get reverted to old version. This is fixed for now.

.wim image part

NEW! Because this software is open source, i will put the code, of wimwim.cmd file to see if the code is working with provided information about images.
NEW! Made some progress by removing Defender Services (including filters and Windows Security Center Services) which is working for Microsoft provided lastest Windows 11 22H2 Image , exporting automaticly in : c:\defenderRemovedISO\WindowsDefenderRemovedImage.iso

Known Issues

This version is designed for who want to test removal of Defender via offline Windows Image (ISO, .wim). Maybe i'll finish in 1 week or two, but that will worth. =))

1. After mounting images it will show an menu. The removal is working now. (So the package removal is not implemented now).
2. When the script detected the image as .esd, the app will crash.
   If you get an error because of this version of the script, feel write to write in Issues Section, here is a link for that: https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/issues

TO DO (for now)

Implement the removal of Defender Packages (including files)
Implement the .wim disablation and enablation.
Implement the convertion .esd to .wim and after that to mount the image with the menu.

12.2.3

NEW! Added support for ARM64 Arhitecture. (You can remove/disable/enable Windows Defender in Windows ARM PCs now, requires Windows 10 19H1 ARM or newer)
NEW! Modified Rules for the remover which you can update Windows with Defender Removed. (It's an one condition, the update must no contain about modifying Windows.SecHealthUI App).
FIX! Fixed the app taken as virus and twice applying in Winodws Insider Build 25314 (Canary Channel),
FIX! #35 (Disconnected Storage Error). You must uninstall and re-download the problem apps now, after the script application (if you have the problem now)

Known issues:

This version is designed for who want to test removal of Defender via offline Windows Image (ISO, .wim). Maybe i'll finish in 1 week or two, but that will worth. =))

1. After mounting images it will show an menu. Pressing the specified letters will no go to menus because is not implemented the removal or disablation.
2. When the script detected the image as .esd, the app will crash.
3. In Windows 11 Moment 2 (and Moment 1) the task manager will go to old version.
   If you get an error because of this version of the script, feel write to write in Issues Section, here is a link for that: https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/issues

TO DO (for now)

Implement the .wim disablation, removal and enablation.
Implement the convertion .esd to .wim and after that to mount the image with the menu.
The ability to choose to make an bootable iso with defender removed (attention! only the selected image can be saved in .wim and putted as ISO)

12.2.2

Added new rules for removing Defender:

1. Disabled Microsoft Vulnerable Driver BlockList. ( i don't know why some drivers mod are in that blocklist =)))
2. Disabled Early Launch Anti-Malware Protection. (i've seen the shut down time was improved so much).

Known issues:

i'm come with an update : you must run the script twice in build 25324, becauae in first run will get an error is an virus, reboot and try to run the script again.
This version is designed for who want to test removal of Defender via offline Windows Image (ISO, .wim). Maybe i'll finish in 1 week or two, but that will worth. =))

1. After mounting images it will show an menu. Pressing the specified letters will no go to menus because is not implemented the removal or disablation.
2. When the script detected the image as .esd, the app will crash.
3. In Windows 11 Moment 2 (and Moment 1) the task manager will go to old version.
4. Testing workarounds for UWP issues such disconnected storage error.
5. I've seen the shutdown time was decreased , so the case is to be disablation of Early Launch Anti-Malware Protection. You must apply this version of script to see the effects. Also if you get an error because of this version of the script, feel write to write in Issues Section, here is a link for that: https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/issues