- Step 1:Click the Bitdefender icon on the system tray of your computer.
- Step 2:Once Bitdefender's main interface opens up, click the Hamburger icon at the top left corner to view more menus.
- Step 3:Select the Protection menu on the left panel and click View Features on the right side.
- Step 4:Following that, click the Settings icon at the lower right corner of the Antivirus section to view the settings of the Antivirus program.
- Step 5:In the Shield panel, toggle the switch beside the Bitdefender Shield menu and select how long you want to disable it.
- Step 6:Now, click the arrow next to the Hamburger icon at the top left corner to return to the previous screen.
- Step 7:Select the Settings icon and choose the Web Protection module.
- Step 8:Five web protection features will appear on the screen. Disable all of them by toggling their switch.
- Step 9:Again, return to the previous screen and select the switch in the Firewall, Advanced Threat Defense, Antispam, Vulnerability, and Safe files sections to turn them off.
- Step 10:Select the Hamburger icon, choose Privacy from the left panel, and click View Features.
- Step 11:In the Parental Advisor section, click Configure and then you will be directed to a webpage.
- Step 12:View the devices linked to your Bitdefender account, click the More icon, and select Devices.
- Step 13:All the devices will appear on the screen. Untick your device and click Save.
- Step 14:Next, go to the Webcam Protection and the Password Manager sections and disable them.
- Step 15:On the main interface, click on the Settings icon and select the Profiles tab.
- Step 16:Click the switch beside Activate profiles automatically and Real-time optimization.
- Step 17:After completing the tasks, close the interface.
- Step 18:Now, we successfully discussed about how to disable Bitdefender antivirus plus 2018, turn on these settings to maintain device security.