If you can’t turn on or off Real-time protection in Windows Defender on Windows 11 ... when you have installed and enabled a third-party antivirus. Some third-party antivirus allow users ...

On Windows 11, you can use the Microsoft Defender Antivirus to scan individual files and folders to make sure they are not ...

Windows Defender is a high-performing antivirus program that outperforms industry standards. AV-Test's Windows antivirus list reports Windows Defender's strong performance in protection.

Nevertheless, it’s advisable to run an AV scan using any reputable on-demand standalone antivirus software – as well as run a Windows Defender Boot-Time scan as additional measures.