windefender

Configure Windows defender

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1

$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
}
}

Parameters

This script has no configurable parameters.