How to switch to Windows Defender without uninstalling Bitdefender entirely?

Scoop_112

Today my subscription expired and while I want to renew it, I want to get paid first later this week. Since Bitdefender expired, it's off, but in the Windows security settings it still says Bitdefender is active and therefore Defender isn't completely on.

So is there a way to get Windows Defender back as the main AV without uninstalling Bitdefender? As I said, I want to renew, just not at this moment. And I don't want to have to reinstall Bitdefender and log back into the service just a few days after I uninstalled it.

[Deleted User]

@Scoop_112 ,

So is there a way to get Windows Defender back as the main AV without uninstalling Bitdefender?

I don't think there is a way, but I most definitely could be mistaken . . .

@Alexandru_BD , is this possible? He is our Forum Administrator and he will know the answer.

Have a great day.

Regards,
Phil

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/99724/how-to-switch-to-windows-defender-without-uninstalling-bitdefender-entirely

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/338449#Comment_338449

@Alexandru_BD will not be available for the next 2 days. To address the query, it would only be possible if you installed the lite version of the Bitdefender product. Kindly have a look at the link below. In the future, you can convert the lite version to complete protection via the inbuilt feature.

https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/2228/

Regards