Quite a lot of gamers, playing online games on computers running Windows 8.1 operating system, often experience serious difficulties. This is often caused by various servers being blocked by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Therefore, it is not without reason that the solution to such a problem is to install another antivirus, and disable the Defender in Windows 8.1 program. However, before installing a new antivirus, you should make sure that problems with online games are actually caused by Windows Defender and this can be done very easily through the settings.
Turn off Windows Defender in app settings
Initially, we note that you can disable Windows Defender through the settings for a short time – until the next restart of the computer, which is very convenient and this is enough to find out if this antivirus causes problems with online games and installing internet download manager crack. To change the settings, you need to go to Microsoft Defender in Windows 8.1 by following these steps:
1. On the desktop in the lower left corner, click on the “Explorer” icon
2. In the “Libraries” window, select “Desktop” on the left, “Control Panel” on the right
3. In the control panel, find “Windows Defender” and click on the line
4. Enter “Settings”, select “Administrator” on the left, uncheck the “Turn on Windows Defender” option on the right. Then click “Save Changes” at the bottom
Remember that while Windows Defender Antivirus is turned off, a computer connected to the Internet is not protected from viruses and hacker threats!
