Remove Windows Defender from Vista System Startup
Sep 10th, 2007 by MrGroove
Recently I discussed how to Disable Windows Defender for Microsoft Vista. Going along with that topic, this groovy How To will show the simple step by step process for removing Windows Defender from the Windows Vista Startup process
1. Click Windows Start button, Type MSCONFIG in the Start Search box and Press the Enter key
2. Click Startup tab, Scroll down and UnCheck Windows Defender Startup Item. Click OK to Save config change
3. No need to reboot, Click Exist without restart
Additional Information (on next boot):
Windows Vista monitors the use of MSCONFIG. After you reboot and login, Vista will prompt you with a box explaining that you recently made a change and explaining how to back-out the changes if desired. Below is my recommended response to this Vista System Configuration Prompt.
4. Check box Don’t show this message or start System Configuration when Windows starts and Click OK
All done! GROOVY 
Tags: client, howto, vista, security, windows defender
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what if windows defender opens and everything is aready disabled???
1st - Welcome to the site Kelly!
From what I can tell, if Windows Defender is already disabled, you will gain little system resources from removing it from your Startup. You should be fine by just following the steps outlined here: http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/vista/disable-windows-defender-for-microsoft-vista/
So, you can disable it, but you can’t uninstall the dang thing?! :s
-Beavis
@ Beavis
Um… Yeah…..
Ha. Disableing Defender is easy and any idiot knows how to use msconfig. Tell us how to get rid if it and then you have yourself an article worth posting.
@Pft - Welcome to the site
Probably the next best thing: http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/vista/disable-windows-defender-service-in-windows-server-2008-or-vista/
Thanks!