From the attached pic, I don’t understand this warning restriction. I also need some clarification with: Enable to register Elastic as an official Antivirus solution for Windows OS. This will also disable Windows Defender. By disabling Windows Defender, does that mean WD won’t be able to preven…

It gets complicated. When you check that box, Endpoint registers as an “official” antivirus with Windows. Elastic doesn’t touch or change anything about Defender. However, Defender monitors the antivirus registrations on the system and if there is a non-Microsoft product registered, then Defende…

Elastic Defend Windows Defender question

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leandrojmp (Leandro Pereira) November 2, 2025, 12:40pm 2

If you disable Windows Defender, then it will not run, any dection will be made by Elastic Defend.

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