Script: *windefender.ps1* ======================== This script can enable / disable and show Windows defender real time monitoring! Parameters ---------- ```powershell PS> ./windefender.ps1 [] [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./windefender.ps1 ``` Notes ----- Author: Dark Master | License: CC0-1,0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/pakoti/Awesome_Sysadmin Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Configure Windows defender .DESCRIPTION This script can enable / disable and show Windows defender real time monitoring! .EXAMPLE PS> ./windefender.ps1 .LINK https://github.com/pakoti/Awesome_Sysadmin .NOTES Author: Dark Master | License: CC0-1,0 #> $defender = Get-MpPreference $userInput = Read-Host "Enter an option: [1] Disable real time monitoring [2] Enable real time monitoring [3] Check status " switch($userInput) { 1 { $defender.DisableRealtimeMonitoring = $true $defender | Set-MpPreference Write-Host "Real-time monitoring of Windows Defender has been disabled." break } 2 { $defender.DisableRealtimeMonitoring = $false $defender | Set-MpPreference Write-Host "Real-time monitoring of Windows Defender has been enabled." break } 3 { if($defender.DisableRealtimeMonitoring) { Write-Host "Real-time monitoring of Windows Defender is currently disabled." } else { Write-Host "Real-time monitoring of Windows Defender is currently enabled." } break } default { Write-Host "Invalid option selected." break } } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of windefender.ps1 as of 01/25/2024 13:36:56)*