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The Redmond-based firm does not stop working on improving its security systems, among which, of course, is Windows Defender. In this way, what is intended is to be able to protect Windows 10 users in the most effective way. In fact with the passage of time, the company itself has been introducing important changes in this section. Thus, this is a security alternative that has become one of the favorites for a growing number of users. In this way it does not stop sending new improvements for its protection software integrated in the operating system, as we constantly check. As proof of all this we will say that Microsoft introduced a tamper protection method in Microsoft Defender ATP earlier this year. With all this, what is achieved is to protect the security program against the changes that malware can make in the most important security features. To say that a limitation is included here in the changes that are not made directly through the application, that is, through malicious software, as we mentioned. Of course, we will say that at first Microsoft made this functionality only available to its Insiders since last 2018. In fact, at the moment it continues testing it so that it can be improved and refined. Avoid altering Windows Defender We tell you all this because from now on, this tamper protection function is starting to reach all Windows 10 users. Of course, we must bear in mind that this new implementation is being carried out gradually, by What we do not have yet, we will receive at any time. This is also something that we can activate or deactivate from the Windows security application depending on our needs. At first the function will be shown in Windows Defender as enabled by default for all home and business users. However, if for whatever reason we do not want it to be operational, we can also do without it. With all this, what is wanted is to avoid unwanted and malicious changes in the security settings of the devices. This is something that certain malicious codes sometimes carry out, which deactivate some Windows Defender functions in order to access the computer and its data. Therefore, we will show you how to access this new function, either to activate or deactivate it. The first thing we do is open the Configuration application through the "Win + I" key combination. In the new window we click on the "Update and security" option, where we opt for "Windows Security". After clicking on the "Open Windows Security" button, we select "Anti-virus and threat protection". Among the options that we find here, we must place ourselves in the so-called "Antivirus configuration and threat protection / Manage configuration". It will be then when on screen we see the controller that will allow us to activate or deactivate the new function “Protection against alterations”.