If you’re not a fan of the Virus and Threat Protection area in Windows 10, you can hide it with a simple registry edit. Here’s how.
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How to Hide the Virus and Threat Protection Area in Windows 10?
How to Hide the Virus and Threat Protection Area
The Virus and Threat Protection area is located in the Windows 10 Security Center. To hide this area, follow these steps:
1. Open the Windows 10 Security Center.
2. Click on the “Virus and Threat Protection” area.
3. Click on the “Settings” button.
4. Turn off the “Show Virus and Threat Protection area” setting.
5. Click on the “Save changes” button.
Now, the Virus and Threat Protection area will be hidden in the Windows 10 Security Center.
Why You Might Want to Hide the Virus and Threat Protection Area
There are a few reasons why you might want to hide the Virus and Threat Protection area in Windows 10. Perhaps you’re a power user who doesn’t need the extra security and prefers to keep their PC running as lean as possible. Or maybe you find the constant reminders to run a virus scan annoying.
Whatever the reason, it’s easy to hide the Virus and Threat Protection area in Windows 10. Simply open the Start menu and type “Virus & Threat Protection.” Click on the “Show Virus & Threat Protection Settings” link at the top of the page.
In the Virus & Threat Protection settings page, scroll down to the “Exclusions” section. Click on the “Add or remove exclusions” link.
In the Add or remove exclusions page, click on the “Add an exclusion” link.
In the Add an exclusion page, select the “Folder” option and browse to the location of the Virus and Threat Protection folder. By default, this folder is located at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender.
Click on the “Select Folder” button and the Virus and Threat Protection folder will be added to the exclusions list.
That’s it! The Virus and Threat Protection area will now be hidden from view.
How to Unhide the Virus and Threat Protection Area
If you’re looking to unhide the Virus and Threat Protection area in Windows 10, there are a few different ways you can do so. One way is to simply right-click on the Start button and then select “Control Panel” from the pop-up menu. Once you’re in the Control Panel, click on the “Security and Maintenance” tab and then look for the “Virus and Threat Protection” section. You can also access the Virus and Threat Protection area by going to the “Settings” app and then selecting “Update & Security.” From there, click on the “Windows Defender” tab and then select “Virus & threat protection.”
Conclusion
If you want to hide the Virus and Threat Protection area in Windows 10, you can do so by going to the settings for your antivirus program and disabling the option to show it in the Windows Security Center. This will prevent the Virus and Threat Protection area from being displayed in the Security Center, and will make it less likely for users to accidentally click on it and launch a scan.
