Windows 10 (Windows Defender) antivirus software seems to allow adware. Not for everyone:
A hidden setting intended for organizations and companies can enhance it better safety of Windows Defender, blocking adware, or PUPs from potentially unwanted programs or as you otherwise want to name the particular garbage.
Adware software is usually contained in free software installers. It's technically not malware, but it often shows ads, tracks your browsing, and slows down your computer.
Malwarebytes also has a setting that blocks these “potentially unwanted programs.” But let's go to Windows Defender. THE application security Microsoft may block these applications but it doesn't by default.
Below we will see how to enable this setting with a PowerShell command (with administrator rights).
In search, type powershell and right-click on the icon to run as an administrator. Alternatively, press the two Windows + X keys together and go to "Windows PowerShell (Admin)."
Copy - paste the following command and press Enter:
Set-MpPreference -PUAProtection 1
Blocking for any crapware is now enabled. If you want to turn it off in the future, run the same command, replacing "1" with "0".
How to Check if Crapware Blocking is On
To check if blocking is enabled, you can run the two below commands in the PowerShell context.
Copy and paste the commands separately.
$ Preferences = Get-MpPreference
$ Preferences.PUAProtection
If you see "1" as a result, the block is activated. If you see "0", it is off.
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