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> [!TIP]
> If you're running Windows 10, you do not need to perform this task. Proceed to **[Enable Microsoft Defender Antivirus](#enable-microsoft-defender-antivirus)**.
On certain versions of Windows, Microsoft Defender Antivirus might have been uninstalled or disabled. Microsoft Defender Antivirus does not enter passive or disabled mode when you install a third-party antivirus product, such as Symantec. (See [Microsoft Defender Antivirus compatibility](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility)). This procedure involves enabling or reinstalling Microsoft Defender Antivirus and setting it to passive mode.
On certain versions of Windows, Microsoft Defender Antivirus might have been uninstalled or disabled. This is because Microsoft Defender Antivirus does not enter passive or disabled mode when you install a third-party antivirus product, such as Symantec. To learn more, see [Microsoft Defender Antivirus compatibility](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility)).
The following procedure applies to endpoints or devices that are running the following versions of Windows:
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server, version 1803 (core-only mode)
- Windows Server 2016;
Now that you're moving from Symantec to Microsoft Defender ATP, you'll need to enable or reinstall Microsoft Defender Antivirus, and then set it to passive mode.
1. As an administrator on the endpoint or device, open Registry Editor.
> [!NOTE]
> The following procedure applies only to endpoints or devices that are running the following versions of Windows:
> - Windows Server 2019
> - Windows Server, version 1803 (core-only mode)
> - Windows Server 2016
2. Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Windows Advanced Threat Protection`.
1. As a local administrator on the endpoint or device, open Windows PowerShell.
2. Run the following PowerShell cmdlet: <br/>
`Get-Service -Name windefend`
3. Edit (or create) a DWORD entry called **ForceDefenderPassiveMode**, and specify the following settings:
3. Open Registry Editor, and then navigate to <br/>
`Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Windows Advanced Threat Protection`.
4. Edit (or create) a DWORD entry called **ForceDefenderPassiveMode**, and specify the following settings:
- Set the DWORD's value to **1**.
- Under **Base**, select **Hexidecimal**.