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| Windows Server 2016 or 2019 | Microsoft Defender Antivirus | Yes | Active mode |
| Windows Server 2016 or 2019 | Microsoft Defender Antivirus | No | Active mode |
(<a id="fn1">1</a>) On Windows Server 2016 or 2019, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will not enter passive or disabled mode if you have also installed a third-party antivirus product. If you install a third-party antivirus product, you should [consider uninstalling Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2016 or 2019](microsoft-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016.md#need-to-uninstall-microsoft-defender-antivirus) to prevent problems caused by having multiple antivirus products installed on a machine.
(<a id="fn1">1</a>) On Windows Server 2019 or 2016, Microsoft Defender Antivirus does not enter passive or disabled mode automatically when you install non-Microsoft antivirus product. In those cases, [disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus, or set it to passive mode](microsoft-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016.md#need-to-uninstall-microsoft-defender-antivirus) to prevent problems caused by having multiple antivirus products installed on a server.
If you are using Windows Server, version 1803 or Windows Server 2019, you can enable passive mode by setting this registry key:
If you are using Windows Server, version 1803 or Windows Server 2019, you set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode by setting this registry key:
- Path: `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Advanced Threat Protection`
- Name: ForceDefenderPassiveMode
- Type: REG_DWORD

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title: Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2016 and 2019
title: Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2019 and 2016
description: Learn how to enable and configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.
keywords: windows defender, server, scep, system center endpoint protection, server 2016, current branch, server 2012
search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
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## Need to uninstall Microsoft Defender Antivirus?
If you are using a third-party antivirus solution and you're running into issues with that solution and Microsoft Defender Antivirus, you can consider uninstalling Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Before you do that, review the following resources:
If you are using a non-Microsoft antivirus product as your primary antivirus solution, you can either disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus, or set it to passive mode.
- See the question *Should I run Microsoft security software at the same time as other security products?* in the [Windows Defender Security Intelligence Antivirus and antimalware software FAQ](https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/help/antimalware-faq#multiple-products).
### Set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode
- See [Microsoft Defender Antivirus compatibility](microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md).
If you are using Windows Server, version 1803 or Windows Server 2019, you can enable passive mode by setting this registry key:
- Path: `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Advanced Threat Protection`
- Name: `ForceDefenderPassiveMode`
- Type: `REG_DWORD`
- Value: `1`
- See [Better together: Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/why-use-microsoft-antivirus). This article describes 10 advantages to using Microsoft Defender Antivirus together with Defender for Endpoint.
If you determine you do want to uninstall Microsoft Defender Antivirus, follow the steps in the following sections.
### Uninstall Microsoft Defender Antivirus using the Remove Roles and Features wizard
### Disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus using the Remove Roles and Features wizard
1. See [Install or Uninstall Roles, Role Services, or Features](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/server-manager/install-or-uninstall-roles-role-services-or-features#remove-roles-role-services-and-features-by-using-the-remove-roles-and-features-wizard), and use the **Remove Roles and Features Wizard**.
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Microsoft Defender Antivirus will still run normally without the user interface, but the user interface cannot be enabled if you disable the core **Windows Defender** feature.
### Uninstall Microsoft Defender Antivirus using PowerShell
### Disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus using PowerShell
>[!NOTE]
>You can't uninstall the Windows Security app, but you can disable the interface with these instructions.
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Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name Windows-Defender
```
### Turn off the GUI using PowerShell
### Turn off the Microsoft Defender Antivirus user interface using PowerShell
To turn off the Microsoft Defender Antivirus GUI, use the following PowerShell cmdlet: