{"id":30932,"date":"2025-07-13T07:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T07:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/?p=30932"},"modified":"2026-05-04T07:45:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:45:49","slug":"how-to-setup-windows-security-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/13\/how-to-setup-windows-security-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Tamper Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30932\" class=\"elementor elementor-30932\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfb2689 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfb2689\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1841914\" data-id=\"1841914\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56aa8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56aa8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>How to enable tamper protection<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60981cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60981cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67e5786\" data-id=\"67e5786\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168cb82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168cb82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What is Tamper Protection?<\/h5><div><strong>Tamper Protection<\/strong> is a security feature in <strong>Microsoft Defender Antivirus<\/strong> that prevents malicious software, scripts, or even local users from changing critical security settings on a device.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><p><strong>.Tamper Protection<\/strong> stops unauthorized changes to important Microsoft Defender settings.<br \/>It ensures that malware or attackers cannot turn off, disable, or modify:<\/p><ul><li>Real-time protection<\/li><li>Cloud-delivered protection<\/li><li>Antivirus settings<\/li><li>Security intelligence updates<\/li><li>Controlled Folder Access<\/li><li>Microsoft Defender Antivirus itself.<\/li><\/ul><blockquote><div>Even if someone has <strong>local admin rights<\/strong>, they <em>cannot<\/em> turn off these protections when Tamper Protection is enabled.<\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><h5>Why is Tamper Protection Important?<\/h5><div>Attackers often try to disable antivirus before launching malware or ransomware.<br \/>Tamper Protection blocks such attempts, making devices much more secure.<\/div><div><div>\u00a0<\/div><h5>Where is Tamper Protection used?<\/h5><p>It is commonly applied on devices managed through:<\/p><div><ul><li><strong>Microsoft Intune (MDM)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Group Policy (visibility only, cannot override)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>When enabled using Intune\/MDE, users cannot turn it off manually.<\/p><p><style>\na {<br \/>    text-decoration: none;<br \/>    color: #464feb;<br \/>}<br \/>tr th, tr td {<br \/>    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;<br \/>}<br \/>tr th {<br \/>    background-color: #f5f5f5;<br \/>}<br \/><\/style><\/p><div><h5><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Prevents security bypass<\/li><li>Protects enterprise endpoints from ransomware toolkits<\/li><li>Ensures Defender Antivirus settings remain consistent<\/li><li>Provides a locked\u2011down, tamper\u2011proof security posture<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><h6>Follow the below steps to configure Tamper Protection.<\/h6><p>Login to Intune, Click on Endpoint Security then Antivirus and Click on New Policy then Select the\u00a0<strong>Microsoft Defender Antivirus.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30933\" src=\"http:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1325\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection6.png 1325w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection6-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection6-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection6-768x388.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1325px) 100vw, 1325px\" \/><\/p><p>Enter the Tamper protection name.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30934\" src=\"http:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"803\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection7.png 803w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection7-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection7-768x635.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/p><p>Select Tamper protection <strong>On<\/strong> and other settings.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30935\" src=\"http:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"827\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection8.png 827w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection8-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection8-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p><p>Select the tag if needed if not click on next.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30936\" src=\"http:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection9.png 734w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection9-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p><p>Select the group when you want to deploy policy.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30937\" src=\"http:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1263\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection10.png 1263w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection10-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection10-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection10-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px\" \/><\/p><p>Now, review the policy and click on Next.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30938\" src=\"http:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1082\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection11.png 1082w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection11-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection11-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection11-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1082px) 100vw, 1082px\" \/><\/p><p>Here is finally review to check policy is created.\u00a0<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30939\" src=\"http:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1309\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection12.png 1309w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection12-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection12-1024x421.png 1024w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MDE-Tutorial-8-How-to-Enable-Tamper-Protection12-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1309px) 100vw, 1309px\" \/><\/p><h6>Validate that Tamper Protection is enabled.<\/h6><p>Open the PowerShell and run below command to get status.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30950\" src=\"http:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TPM-Enable.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TPM-Enable.png 1100w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TPM-Enable-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TPM-Enable-1024x264.png 1024w, https:\/\/endusersupports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TPM-Enable-768x198.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to enable tamper protection What is Tamper Protection? 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