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Sukun Kernaim
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How to Disable Windows Defender Properly

This guide explains how to disable Real-time protection and Tamper Protection in Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Methods 1 and 2 use the built-in Windows Security app and are temporary. Method 3 uses the Defender Control tool for a persistent change. Method 1: Disable Tamper Protection This is the simplest and recommended way to disable Tamper Protection on a single device. 1. Open Windows Security Open the Start menu, search for Windows Security and open it. 2. Open Virus & threat protection In the Windows Security window, select Virus & threat protection. Virus & threat protection section in Windows Security 3. Open the settings Under Virus & threat protection settings, click Manage settings. 4. Turn off Tamper Protection Locate Tamper Protection and set the toggle to Off. Tamper Protection toggle set to Off Method 2: Disable Real-time protection (temporary) This is the most direct way to disable Real-time protection for a short time. 1. Disable Tamper Protection first Follow Method 1 if you have not done so yet. 2. Open Virus & threat protection Open the Windows Security app and go to Virus & threat protection. 3. Open the settings Click Manage settings. 4. Turn off Real-time protection Locate Real-time protection and set the toggle to Off. Real-time protection toggle set to Off Note: This is a temporary change. Windows may re-enable Real-time protection on its own after a short period or after a restart. Method 3: Disable Windows Defender with Defender Control If you need a persistent and simple way to turn Windows Defender off, use Defender Control by Sordum. It is a portable tool that enables or disables Windows Defender with a single click. Download Defender Control 1. Go to Sordum.org Download the tool from the official Sordum.org website. 2. Expect a false-positive warning Because the tool changes security settings, your browser and Windows Defender itself will most likely flag it as malicious. This is a false positive. Unblock the download in Chrome If Chrome blocks the download, use one of the two options below. Option A: Keep the file directly (recommended) 1. Open the Downloads list Press Ctrl + J. 2. Find the blocked download The blocked file is listed with a warning message. Chrome download warning with the Keep option 3. Keep the file Click Keep dangerous file to save the file to your computer. Keep dangerous file button in Chrome Option B: Temporarily disable Safe Browsing Use this only if the Keep dangerous file option is not available. 1. Open Chrome settings Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of Chrome and select Settings. 2. Open the Security page Go to Privacy and security → Security. 3. Turn off Safe Browsing Under Safe Browsing, select No protection (not recommended). Chrome Safe Browsing set to No protection 4. Confirm When asked to confirm, click Turn off. Turn off confirmation for Safe Browsing 5. Download the tool again Retry the Defender Control download. 6. Re-enable Safe Browsing Once the download has finished, go back to the same page and select Standard protection or Enhanced protection. Important: Do not leave Safe Browsing disabled. Turn it back on as soon as the download is complete. Use Defender Control 1. Extract the archive The download is a ZIP archive. Extract it using the password sordum. 2. Disable Defender protections first Turn off Tamper Protection and Real-time protection with Methods 1 and 2 before running the tool. Otherwise Defender will most likely delete the executable. 3. Run the tool Run dControl.exe. 4. Check the current status The interface shows whether Windows Defender is currently enabled. Defender Control showing Windows Defender enabled 5. Disable Windows Defender Click Disable Windows Defender. The interface turns red to show that Windows Defender is now off. Defender Control showing Windows Defender disabled 6. Add the tool to the exclusions list Go to Menu → Add it to the Exclusions List. This stops Defender from flagging the tool in the future. Defender Control menu with the exclusion list option Tip: To turn Windows Defender back on, open Defender Control again and click Enable Windows Defender.

Last updated on Sep 02, 2026

Ultimate Technical Troubleshooting Guide

Important: Before starting the loader, make sure that all games and all game launchers are completely closed. Essential requirements 1. Install Microsoft Visual C++ Download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable. 2. Uninstall any antivirus program Disabling it is not enough. It must be uninstalled. 3. Disable Windows Defender Turn off Real-time protection and Tamper Protection in Windows Security. See How to Disable Windows Defender Properly. 4. Disable Memory Integrity Turn it off under Windows Security → Device security → Core isolation. See How to Disable Windows Memory Integrity. 5. Remove background anti-cheats Uninstall FACEIT or Vanguard, and close every game and launcher. Note: Secure Boot and TPM have no impact on our software. It works the same whether they are enabled or disabled. Menu does not show, disappears randomly, or black screen 1. Complete the essential requirements Go through every item in the list above. 2. Use Borderless or Windowed mode Set the game to Borderless or Windowed instead of Fullscreen. 3. Disable other overlays Turn off overlays such as NVIDIA GeForce, Discord and Medal. 4. Enable injection compatibility mode Press F1 before clicking START in the loader. Note: Consider a fresh Windows reinstallation only after completing all the steps above. Reinstall from a USB stick, not from Windows Settings. You can keep your files if you want. Modified Windows installations (custom ISO) are not supported: download the official ISO from Microsoft and follow How to Reinstall Windows from USB.

Last updated on Sep 02, 2026

Connection Error or Infinite Loading: Troubleshooting Guide

If you see infinite loading or connection errors in the loader, your connection usually cannot reach our servers. The most common causes and their fixes are listed below, in the order you should try them. Try a different internet connection Some internet providers block or restrict access to our servers. Before anything else: - Restart your router. - Switch to a different network (mobile hotspot, another Wi-Fi, etc.). If the issue persists, continue with the next section. Use a VPN In some regions, access to our servers is limited. Our servers are located in Europe, so a VPN is often required when connecting from regions such as mainland China. - Enable a VPN and try again. - If it still does not work, change the VPN server location. Choose a European region if possible. Tip: Recommended VPN: Cloudflare WARP (free), available at https://one.one.one.one/. If WARP does not help, try Urban VPN on a UK server. If that does not work, try any European server. Once the loader shows the success message, click OK and then disconnect from the VPN. Change the VPN location If you already use a VPN and still get infinite loading: - Switch to a different server location. - Try several regions until the loader connects successfully. VPNs sometimes route traffic through congested or restricted nodes, so changing the location often resolves the issue. Check for local network restrictions Some networks, especially school, work or public networks, block certain traffic. If you are on a restricted network: - Switch to a personal or home connection. - Temporarily disable any local firewall or network filtering software and test again. If the problem continues If none of the steps above resolve the issue, contact our support team and include: - Your region or country - Whether you used a VPN - Any error messages you received This information helps us identify connection problems quickly.

Last updated on Sep 02, 2026

How to Reinstall Windows from USB

Note: Only reinstall Windows if it is really needed, for example after every step of the Ultimate Technical Troubleshooting Guide has been completed without success. This guide walks you through the whole process: downloading the official Windows ISO, creating a bootable USB drive with Rufus, and installing the operating system. Requirements - A computer with internet access to download the files. - A USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of storage. - The computer where Windows will be installed. Part 1: Download the Windows ISO from os.click os.click offers a simplified way to download operating system ISOs. 1. Open the website Open your browser and go to https://os.click/en. os.click homepage 2. Start the process Click GET MY ISO. 3. Select the OS family Choose Windows as the operating system family. Operating system family selection on os.click 4. Choose the Windows version Select the version you want to install, for example Windows 11. Windows version selection on os.click 5. Complete the selection Choose the Version, Build, Edition and Language you need. The site guides you through each step. 6. Download the ISO At the end of the process a download link is generated. Download the file and save it somewhere easy to find. Part 2: Create the bootable USB drive with Rufus Rufus is a popular and reliable tool for creating bootable USB drives. Warning: Creating the bootable drive erases all data on the USB drive. 1. Download Rufus Go to https://rufus.ie/en/ and download the latest version. 2. Run Rufus Rufus is portable, so there is nothing to install. Run the downloaded file. 3. Configure Rufus Set the options as follows: - Device: insert your USB drive and select it from the list. - Boot selection: click SELECT and choose the Windows ISO you downloaded. - Partition scheme: GPT for modern computers. MBR may be the correct option for older computers. - Target system: UEFI (non CSM) is generally the default for GPT. - File system: keep NTFS. - Cluster size: keep the default. Rufus with the Windows ISO selected, GPT partition scheme and NTFS file system 4. Start the process Click START. Rufus warns that all data on the USB drive will be erased. Confirm to continue. Rufus boot selection drop-down and START button 5. Wait for completion This can take a few minutes. Wait until the Rufus status bar is fully green and shows READY. Part 3: Install Windows 1. Connect the USB drive Plug the bootable USB drive into the computer where Windows will be installed. 2. Enter the BIOS/UEFI Restart the computer and press the key that opens the BIOS/UEFI setup, usually Del, F2, F10 or Esc. Check your motherboard manual for the exact key. 3. Change the boot order In the Boot section, move the USB drive to the first position. Boot order in the BIOS with Removable Devices first 4. Save and exit Save the changes and exit. The computer restarts and boots from the USB drive. 5. Start the Windows installation The Windows Setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to choose the language, the Windows edition and the installation location. Windows Setup language selection screen 6. Complete the installation Setup copies the Windows files to your drive and restarts the computer several times. Follow the instructions to set up your user account and other preferences. Success: Windows is now reinstalled from the bootable USB drive. A clean installation like this is useful for fixing problems or upgrading to a new version of Windows.

Last updated on Sep 02, 2026

How to Set Up ISLC (for 16 GB Users)

This guide sets up Intelligent Standby List Cleaner (ISLC). It can fix the cheat disappearing while you play: one of our staff members made this fix and it has helped several customers. Adjust the settings to your own PC specs. Install ISLC Download ISLC from the official page: wagnardsoft.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1256 1. Create a folder Make a new folder anywhere you can find it again. 2. Extract the download Put the downloaded file in that folder and extract it there. 3. Start the program Run ISLC from the extracted files. Recommended settings Only Free memory is lower than depends on your PC. Set everything else as follows: | Setting | Value | | --- | --- | | Wanted timer resolution | 0.50 | | Enable custom timer resolution | Yes | | Use GlobalTimerResolutionRequests | Windows 11: Yes. Windows 10: No | | ISLC polling rate (ms) | 500, or 250 if your PC is strong | | The list size is at least | 1024 | | Free memory is lower than | Half your RAM in MB, see below | You can purge the standby list manually with Purge Standby list. If a program you don't want purged gets closed, add it to Exclusion. Free memory value Use half your RAM in MB: RAM in GB ÷ 2 × 1024. Example with 16 GB: 16 ÷ 2 = 8, then 8 × 1024 = 8192. | RAM | Free memory is lower than | | --- | --- | | 16 GB | 8192 | | 24 GB | 12288 | | 32 GB | 16384 | | 64 GB | 32768 | | 128 GB | 65536 | Fix the timer resolution If Current timer resolution does not show 0.5 (for example 0.997 or 0.499), do the following: 1. Open CMD as administrator Search cmd in the Start menu, right-click it and choose Run as administrator. 2. Run the commands Type each command and press Enter after each one: - bcdedit /set useplatformtick yes - bcdedit /set disabledynamictick yes 3. Restart your PC Check ISLC again: Current timer resolution should now show 0.5. Credits for this fix go to DOC.

Last updated on Oct 14, 2026