Co-existence with Windows Defender

If we want to run Windows Defender that's included with the OS, in parallel with EPDR, what should be excluded in EPDR?

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  • Thank you, James.

  • Hi,
    I just have had the same question so I would like to read the link, but it returns 404. Could anyone point me current link of the document?

  • David_CarroDavid_Carro WatchGuard Representative

    Hello, @K43Shimada
    Nor we nor microsoft supports the use of two antivirus on the very same machine.
    That is why we do not have the article anymore on our help section.
    this is what microsoft says on this matter.
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility

    You can try and follow Microsoft advice, on how to set it up.
    But certainly, we do not support Microsoft windows Defender working along EPDR.
    Sorry for the inconvenience.


    David Carro | Technical support
    WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. | www.watchguard.com

  • Thanks David, understood! And, one more thing I would like to know; is Windows native Firewall also set disabled when EPDR is installed? I cannot read from their smart documents whether Windows native Firewall is included in Windows Defender or not.

  • David_CarroDavid_Carro WatchGuard Representative

    If you activate EPDR/AD360 firewall on our product, we find Windows Firewall enabled, we do disable Windows Firewall, in order to have only one FW active.


    David Carro | Technical support
    WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. | www.watchguard.com

  • I see. Thanks!

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