To remove Microsoft Windows Security, or more accurately, to disable its central monitoring and notification service (Security Center), you can follow these steps:
Disabling the Security Center service prevents Windows Security from actively monitoring your system and providing notifications. Note that this method focuses on disabling the Security Center service itself and doesn't fully uninstall all Windows Security components like the built-in antivirus engine (Microsoft Defender Antivirus), which requires different, more complex, and often unsupported methods if complete removal is desired.
Here's how to disable the Security Center service as described in the reference:
Disabling the Security Center service can reduce system notifications and background activity related to Windows Security monitoring.
Steps to Disable Security Center Service
Follow these simple steps to access and modify the Security Center service settings on your Windows PC:
- Open the Run Dialog: Press the Win + R keys simultaneously on your keyboard. This action will open the "Run" dialog box.
- Type the Services Command: In the "Open:" field within the Run dialog, type
services.msc. - Launch the Services Window: Click OK or press Enter. This will open the "Services" management console window.
- Locate Security Center: Scroll down the list of services to find Security Center. In newer versions of Windows, this service might be named Windows Defender Security Center.
- Open Properties: Double-click on the "Security Center" (or "Windows Defender Security Center") service entry. This will open the "Properties" window for that service.
- Change Startup Type: In the "Properties" window, find the "Startup type" dropdown menu. Click on it and select Disabled.
- Apply Changes: Click the Apply button to save your changes.
- Confirm: Click OK to close the Properties window.
You can optionally restart your computer for the changes to take full effect. After disabling this service, you should no longer receive notifications or monitoring alerts from Windows Security Center.
Step-by-Step Table
For clarity, here are the steps presented in a table:
| Step | Action | Command/Location | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Run Dialog | Press Win + R |
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| 2 | Type Command | Type services.msc |
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| 3 | Launch Services | Click OK or Enter | |
| 4 | Find Service | Locate "Security Center" (or "Windows Defender Security Center") | |
| 5 | Open Properties | Double-click on the service | |
| 6 | Set Startup Type | Select from dropdown | Disabled |
| 7 | Apply Changes | Click button | Apply |
| 8 | Confirm | Click button | OK |
Important Note: Disabling Security Center reduces your system's awareness and notification of potential security issues. It is generally recommended to keep security features enabled and properly configured. If you are disabling it, ensure you have alternative security software installed and active.
