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It does have that. Windows uses code signing and either DISM or SFC to do that.

But this isn't about the binaries. It's where definitions and configuration are stored. It's C:\ProgramData, not C:\Program Files.

The system also can't object too severely. Third party endpoint protection exists.



This is about the binaries. I first tried renaming the folder in Program Files, but Defender still kept eating RAM and CPU resources which were scarce on a 12-year-old laptop.


My bad. You correctly understood my mistake here. I assumed it was clobbering a binary


> Third party endpoint protection exists.

much to everyone's dismay. :/




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