{"id":124785,"date":"2023-11-10T17:30:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T17:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?post_type=how-to&p=124785"},"modified":"2024-12-17T10:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T10:47:35","slug":"how-to-turn-off-antivirus-software","status":"publish","type":"how-to","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/antivirus\/how-to-turn-off-antivirus-software","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Off Antivirus Software Across Providers and Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to know how to turn off antivirus software to download files or speed up your device’s performance, then I can help with the step-by-step instructions provided in this guide.<\/p>\n

If antivirus software flags the wrong files<\/a> as being potentially dangerous, you’ll likely want to turn it off to finish the installation. Equally, some antivirus solutions run resource-heavy background processes, which may slow down your device’s performance, interfering with your work. To help you overcome these issues, I’ll explain how to turn off your antivirus, why you should turn it back on later, and what alternative steps you can take to turning off your antivirus software.<\/p>\n

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