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Why This Is Required Antivirus software commonly blocks drivers, injectors, and loaders. This includes Windows Defender and third-party antivirus providers. Interference can cause products to fail to load, drivers to be deleted, or errors during execution.
External antivirus providers such as Malwarebytes, Avast, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, etc. must also be fully disabled. Simply disabling Windows Defender is not sufficient if another provider is active.
Disable Windows Defender (Temporarily)
  1. Open Windows Search and search for Windows Security
  2. Click Virus & threat protection
  3. Click Manage settings
  4. Disable the following:
    • Real-time protection
    • Cloud-delivered protection
    • Automatic sample submission
    • Tamper Protection
Disable Third-Party Antivirus If you have an external antivirus installed:
  • Open the antivirus control panel
  • Fully disable protection and shields
  • Ensure no background services remain running
Some antivirus software continues running services even when “disabled”. If issues persist, you may need to temporarily uninstall the antivirus.
Re-enable Antivirus You may re-enable all antivirus protections after the driver has successfully loaded and the product is fully running.
Re-enabling antivirus before the driver is loaded may result in files being quarantined or the driver failing to load.

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