How to Disable Credential Guard on Windows 11 [4 Ways]

Disable Windows Defender Credential Guard without hassles

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Updated onOctober 11, 2024

updated onOctober 11, 2024

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Looking to disable the Windows Defender Credential Guard on Windows 11? You’re not alone. While it enhances security, this feature can block access to apps likeVMware. Here’s what you need to know to disable it effectively.

How do I disable the Windows Defender Credential Guard on Windows 11?

Before trying advanced solutions try the following: disconnect remote connections, andclose background apps. If these don’t work, keep reading.

1. Disable via Group Policy

Selecting the disabled option or Not configured will stop the activities of Windows Defender Credentials Guard on your Windows 11. Also, you can check the fixes formissing gpedit on Windows 11if you cannot find it.

2. Disable via Registry Keys

Note that you must set the registry settings to 0 to disable virtualization-based security.

3. Disable via UEFI Lock

mountvol X: /scopy %WINDIR%\System32\SecConfig.efi X:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\SecConfig.efi /Ybcdedit /create {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} /d “DebugTool” /application osloaderbcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} path “\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\SecConfig.efi"bcdedit /set {bootmgr} bootsequence {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215}bcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} loadoptions DISABLE-LSA-ISObcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} device partition=X:mountvol X: /d

Before the booting process completes, confirm the prompt notifying you that UEFI was modified. Also, ensure the prompt will implement the changes you made.

4. Disable Virtualization-Based Security

The Windows Defender Credential Guard is dependent on VBS (Virtualization-Based Security). Hence,disabling the Virtual-Based Securitywill automatically disable the Credential Guard on your Windows device.

Ensure to follow the steps strictly to avoid complicating your PC further.

Nonetheless, check our article aboutdisabling Windows Defender Credential Guard on Windows 10for more details.

Kindly tell us which solutions worked for you in the comments section. For further queries, leave them, and we will get back to you.

How to Disable Credential Guard on Windows 11 [4 Ways]#

How do I disable the Windows Defender Credential Guard on Windows 11?#

1. Disable via Group Policy#

2. Disable via Registry Keys#

3. Disable via UEFI Lock#

4. Disable Virtualization-Based Security#