Added notes that you can't uninstall the WDSC app.

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Andrea Bichsel (Aquent LLC) 2018-04-11 10:28:39 -07:00
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ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: security
ms.localizationpriority: medium
author: iaanw
ms.author: iawilt
ms.date: 10/12/2017
author: andreabichsel
ms.author: v-anbic
ms.date: 04/11/2018
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## Enable or disable the interface on Windows Server 2016
By default, Windows Defender AV is installed and functional on Windows Server 2016. The user interface is installed by default on some SKUs, but is not required.
>[!NOTE]
>You can't uninstall the Windows Defender Security Center app, but you can disable the interface with these instructions.
If the interface is not installed, you can add it in the **Add Roles and Features Wizard** at the **Features** step, under **Windows Defender Features** by selecting the **GUI for Windows Defender** option.
![Add roles and feature wizard showing the GUI for Windows Defender option](images/server-add-gui.png)

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ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: security
ms.localizationpriority: medium
author: iaanw
ms.author: iawilt
ms.date: 10/17/2017
author: andreabichsel
ms.author: v-anbic
ms.date: 04/11/2018
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>[!NOTE]
>The Windows Defender Security Center app is a client interface on Windows 10, version 1703 and later. It is not the Windows Defender Security Center web portal console that is used to review and manage [Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection).
This library describes the Windows defender Security Center app, and provides information on configuring certain features, inlcuding:
This library describes the Windows Defender Security Center app, and provides information on configuring certain features, including:
<a id="customize-notifications-from-the-windows-defender-security-center"></a>
- [Showing and customizing contact information on the app and in notifications](wdsc-customize-contact-information.md)
- [Hiding notifications](wdsc-hide-notifications.md)
You can't uninstall the Windows Defender Security Center app, but you can do one of the following:
- Disable the interface on Windows Server 2016. See [Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2016](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016).
- Hide all of the sections on client computers (see below).
- Disable Windows Defender Antivirus, if needed. See [Enable and configure Windows Defender AV always-on protection and monitoring](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/configure-real-time-protection-windows-defender-antivirus).
You can find more information about each section, including options for configuring the sections - such as hiding each of the sections - at the following topics: