Disabling Windows Security Features

Only disable these if specifically instructed by support. These are security features that protect your system.

Disabling Exploit Protection

Quick Method (Per-Program)

Press Windows + I→ Privacy & Security → Windows Security
Click "App & Browser control" → "Exploit protection settings"
Click "Program settings" → "Add program to customize"
Choose "Add by program name"
Enter program name (e.g., loader.exe)
Disable all protections for that program

System-Wide Disable (PowerShell)

Set-ProcessMitigation -System -Disable CFG,DEP,ASLR,SEHOP,StrictHandle

Disabling Control Flow Guard (CFG)

Registry Method:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v EnableCfg /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Restart required after this change.

Disabling DEP (Data Execution Prevention)

bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff

Restart required.

Quick Disable Script

Run PowerShell as Administrator:

# Backup current settings
Get-ProcessMitigation -System > "C:\security_backup.xml"

# Disable protections
Set-ProcessMitigation -System -Disable CFG,DEP,ASLR,SEHOP,StrictHandle

# Registry changes
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v EnableCfg /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v MoveImages /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

# Disable DEP
bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff

Verify Changes

Check CFG:

Get-ProcessMitigation -System | Select CFG

Check DEP:

bcdedit.exe /enum {current} | findstr nx

Restore Security Features

From backup:

Set-ProcessMitigation -PolicyFilePath "C:\security_backup.xml"

Reset to defaults:

Set-ProcessMitigation -System -Reset

Create system restore point before changes
Restart PC after making changes
Windows Updates may re-enable features
Only disable if absolutely necessary