Modern antiviruses work in a complex way, blocking not only malicious code, but also potentially dangerous files. This means that Doctor Web will block even those programs whose behavior it just looks dangerous.
Why do you need to disable your antivirus?
The dr.Web network firewall is much less tolerant of files and processes than the Windows firewall. As a result, the protection works much more often than security actually requires.
Doctor Web can block the following actions:
- Access to potentially dangerous websites, where only one or a few pages on the resource can potentially cause harm;
- The work of bootloaders, installers, programs for changing operating system settings and other software whose behavior resembles some viruses;
- Operation of applications with key generators and any hacked software (including any programs downloaded from torrents and other dubious sources).
At active work With files on the Internet, such restrictions greatly interfere. To solve the problem, you can temporarily pause the protection or completely disable the antivirus for the desired period.
How to temporarily disable dr.Web
Temporary suspension of work a great way to get rid of the annoying protection of the dr.Web firewall, but without stopping the system completely. If necessary, it is enough to resume the program, instead of waiting for the system to start and check again.
Important: Security settings can only be changed in administrative mode. Switch between administrative and custom mode This is only possible if the PC user has administrator rights. The switch is made in the SpIDer Agent context menu (antivirus icon), which appears when you click on it right button mice.
To disable protection for a while you need to:
From this moment on, the antivirus will not work, although it will continue to be running. To resume work, you need to switch the sliders to the reverse position.
Which protection components can be disabled?
Dr.Web allows you to enable or disable individual protection components:
- Mail antivirus;
- Firewall;
- Parental control;
- Protection of mail, files, preventive PC protection and more.
For example, there is no need to include parental control, if a computer or laptop is used by one adult. To be fair, most protection components actually do a good job, and disabling the antivirus for a long time jeopardizes the security of your computer.
Disabling the antivirus self-defense system
In Dr.Web everyone latest versions(10, 11 and later) it is possible to disable the self-defense system. The need for this may arise in case of conflicts with other antiviruses and other software.
To disable the system you need:
- Open Doctor Web, go to the settings section (click on the gear icon).
- In the new window that opens, select “Main” from the left menu.
- In the list that appears, you need to find the “Self-Defense” item and move the slider to the “Disabled” position.
From this point on, all self-defense components will stop working until the slider returns to its original position. The exception is when you restart the computer: in this case, the program will apply the default security settings. Both partial and complete disabling of protection will have to be done again.
How to completely disable Dr.Web via msconfig
If temporary measures do not help and the antivirus continues to block access to sites and interfere with life in other ways, you can disable it completely. To completely disable Dr.Web protection you will need to do several steps:
The described sequence of actions allows you to completely disable the antivirus without uninstalling it, including preventing it from starting when you restart the computer. But you should understand that any interference with the operation of the msconfig task system may be fraught with disruption of the antivirus and operating system if something is done wrong. If an antivirus blocks a site, it is better to use the provided functionality to disable protection for a while.
In the previous article, we already figured out how to temporarily disable the popular Avast antivirus program. Now it’s time to figure out the question - how to disable Doctor Web for a while? When might this be needed? For example, if a user wants to download any program or application with a “crack” that can be blocked by antivirus software.
In fact, performing such a procedure is very simple. Therefore, there is no need to repeat after some people who initially completely uninstall the antivirus, then install the right application, and then return the antivirus program to its place. Disabling Doctor Web Windows is much easier.
How to temporarily disable Doctor Web
There are two options for how to disable Doctor Web. The first concerns the temporary disabling of the program itself. The second is the antivirus protection system.
Let's start with the first one. That is, how to temporarily disable the Doctor Web antivirus program. To do this you will need to do the following:
- Open the system tray, which is located in the lower right corner of the monitor screen.
- Find the antivirus program icon. Click on it.
- A new window will appear where you can see a lock icon.
- After clicking on the icon, a list of options will appear from which you should select “Protection components”.
- A list of five items that need to be turned off will appear. You can do this sequentially, or you can simply click on the lock icon again.
To make sure that the process was carried out correctly, just open the system tray again. If the Doctor Web icon looks like this Exclamation point, yellow color, then the protection is temporarily disabled.
How to disable Doctor Web antivirus (internal protection)
This can be done in the settings of the antivirus program. Initially, all actions are repeated:
- Open the tray, click on the Doctor Web icon, go to the padlock.
- At the bottom of the screen you can see a gear-shaped sign. It opens the application settings. Click on it.
- Go to “Basic”, then to “Self-Defense”.
- Move the virtual lever to the “Off” position.
As you can see, everything is very simple. We have fully answered the question - how to disable Doctor Web on Windows 7 or any other operating system from Microsoft. In the next article we will definitely touch on a similar problem with another antivirus program, which is known to many as Kaspersky.
If there is a need to disable the antivirus program for a while, this is very easy to do. The developer has created a function to temporarily disable the product, for example, when the program does not allow you to enter the sites you need, which happens most often and causes a lot of inconvenience.
So how to do this? We find antivirus icon. This can be done from the toolbar by opening hidden icons. Move the cursor to the icon our antivirus and click once left button mice. Open context menu offers several options; Computer Defender services are also visible. Click on any of them with the same left mouse button, choose option administrative mode.
Afterwards, there will be an option in the service menu shutdowns- press. AND antivirus program temporarily stops working.
Sometimes the system requires introduction of a special code. We enter it, after which it will be disconnected. 
If required inclusion protection back - we go through the same process, but already select the action " Turn on».
Disabling antivirus self-defense
Sometimes you need to disable Dr.Web self-defense. In this case, you need to follow the same procedure - open hidden icons and click once by the antivirus icon.
Afterwards, move the cursor to castle icon.
We see what has appeared gear, which gives access to system settings. 
Then everything is simple - go to the menu item " Self-defense", and turn it off. 
To return the option, we perform the same operation, but press the power button, everything is extremely simple.
How to completely remove Doctor Web
Whatever the antivirus system is, in some cases you just need to remove it. For example, it is outdated, or you want to try another product. In this case, you must remove all software components.
Eat several ways cope with this task:
- The simple and standard way is through control Panel. We enter the option to remove programs, we find uninstall utility and click. After this, all components of the Dr.Web product are automatically deleted from a computer.
- Download special program to remove the antivirus on the site. Close all tabs and launch the downloaded application. In the process, the system can prompt for code– enter it (photo). And press the key removal.
The system may require reboot computer. To do this, we closed all windows and tabs before the procedure. 
Sometimes an antivirus can only interfere with the user's work. For example, it blocks programs from launching or going to sites that it considers to be viral. In this case, it would be logical to disable the antivirus. But not every such program is easy and simple to disable. This short article will discuss how to temporarily disable Dr.Web antivirus.
The first method is universal, but requires restarting the computer. To do this, click " Start"In the program search field, write " " (without quotes) and open the suggested option.
In the " Are common» place a circle in the line « Normal launch", and in the "" tabs, find the antivirus one by one and uncheck it. All that remains is to save the settings and restart the computer.
The second way is to disable it through the antivirus itself. To do this, right-click on the antivirus icon in the tray and select “ Administrative mode».
In the pop-up window asking you to confirm the changes, answer yes. After that, in the same menu, find the item “ SpIDer Guard", hover over the arrow for the additional drop-down menu and select " Disable».
After this, a window will appear with a security code called “captcha”, which must be entered correctly.
Antivirus is disabled.
If necessary, you can use the same method to disable “ SpIDer Gate", or disable all antivirus components through the menu item " Disable self-defense".
In this case, you will again need to enter a captcha.
You can enable Dr.Web using the reverse steps. In the first case in " "put the checkmarks and circles back and reboot the computer, in the second case - in additional menu « SpIDer Guard" (or " SpIDer Gate") select the item “ Turn on" Or click " Enable self-defense”, if it was she who was turned off. In this case, you will not need to enter a security code; the program will again begin protection in real time.
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