Hellbovine
Well-Known Member
Uninstalling a component removes its files from the image, which has the possibility of causing problems. NTLite removes Security Center along with Defender, and Nuhi may be able to split this out, since I think it was determined to be possible. I am not as versed in that aspect though, because I don't uninstall it from my image at this time. I doubt the firewall is harmed from this removal, but the only way to know for sure is to test it.
Disabling things is usually done by turning off services, registry keys, or scheduled tasks. The way that I disable Defender, and have zero issues, is contained within the security registry file of this guide (link). It has proven to work on every build I've tried so far, but I have no interest in testing W11, because I dislike that operating system and I have too much stuff on my to-do list. Properly disabling Defender will not harm the firewall.
People like Garlin and myself aren't computer geniuses, the thing that separates guys like us from the masses is that we are expert Googlers and troubleshooters, because we are driven to find solutions through research and testing things, while focusing on proper methods over a hacky approach--which is when a user disables something by breaking code or using excessive tweaks. My point is that people can test questions like this to find answers too, since that's what helpers are doing, so give it a whirl and let us know the results of your adventure.
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