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# How to Disable Antivirus

### Why Should I Disable My Antivirus?

All menus will require you to turn off your antivirus. This is because it will flag a false positive from most anti-malware providers. Even though the menu doesn't affect your computer in a negative way, it affects the memory, which causes your antivirus to flag.

### Will Disabling It Give Me A Virus?

All of the products in our store are thoroughly tested to ensure that there are no viruses present. However, because your antivirus is disabled, you may be vulnerable to other suspicious downloads and links. Therefore, turning your antivirus back on any time you are not using the menu is recommended.

### How Do I Turn My Antivirus Off?

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<summary>First, you will need to disable your browser's antivirus. Instructions for the most popular browsers can be found below.</summary>

* [Chrome](https://ugetfix.com/ask/how-to-disable-or-enable-safe-browsing-on-google-chrome/)
* [Firefox](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/922449)
* [Edge](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftedge/forum/all/safe-search-in-new-edge-browser/44850078-e3c7-4aa3-8f48-13c984d59fc8)

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<summary>Next, if you have a 3rd-party antivirus software (Malwarebytes, Avast, etc), you will have to disable its "real-time" protection settings. </summary>

* [Malwarebytes](https://smallbusiness.chron.com/temporarily-disable-malwarebytes-65355.html)
* [Avast](https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq=X1wP0rGse27dt5rla7uGR8)
* [McAfee](https://www.wikihow.com/Disable-McAfee)

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<summary>Finally, you will have to disable Window's built-in antivirus scanner. </summary>

* [Disable Real-Time Protection](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-off-defender-antivirus-protection-in-windows-security-99e6004f-c54c-8509-773c-a4d776b77960)

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### When Can I Turn My Antivirus Back On?

You can turn your antivirus back on whenever you are not using the menu. However, sometimes your antivirus will automatically delete the menu file. To prevent this, you can add your menu file as an [exclusion](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-an-exclusion-to-windows-security-811816c0-4dfd-af4a-47e4-c301afe13b26#:~:text=Go%20to%20Start%20%3E%20Settings%20%3E%20Update,%2C%20file%20types%2C%20or%20process.) in your antivirus settings.