Windows Medkit helps you recover your PC after malware infections
Finding and removing malware that ran on a PC is often only the first step of recovery. Depending on the malware that successfully attacked the system it may be necessary to clean-up the changes that it made to the computer. A basic example would be malware that disabled features like the task manager or Registry Editor in an effort to make it more difficult to discover and remove it from the Windows system.
Windows Medkit has been designed as a first aid kit for your PC after malware infections. It provides you with a set of tools you can make use of to restore and fix features, and manage the system.
The program is portable and can be run from any location once downloaded and unpacked on the system. The main program window that opens up may not look like much but it is leads to all features it makes available via its menu bar.
The WinMedkit menu displays the following options when you click on it:
- Manage the system start up or tasks using built-in tools
- Load a safe file explorer to browse the system
- Delete or show hidden files using built-in tools
- Prevent the shutdown of the system
- Monitor files or drives
- Run programs
- Fix system related features that may have been altered by malware.
The fixes enable you to do repair the following issues:
- Repair show hidden or system files not working
- Add folder options back to Windows Explorer
- Add Internet Options back to Internet Explorer
- Enable the Registry Editor, Task Manager, Msconfig, CMD, Run, Control Panel and start menu
- Reset and fix the taskbar
- Show all drives in My Computer
To apply any of those fixes simply select them or use the check all button to select them all. Once you have made your selection click on Fix It to run the repair. Depending on the selection, it may be necessary to reboot the system, restart Windows Explorer or log off and on again before the changes become noticeable.
Verdict
Windows Medkit is a useful program to keep around on the computer or a Flash drive to run it after a successful infection with a computer virus or other forms of malware. While it is not able to remove the malware itself from the system, it can be used to repair damages caused by the malware.
Does it come back after every “moment” update?
Yeah right.. Like this is going to stop defender from running =) This is comedy gold right here.
no ‘about the author’ paragraph?
For permanent disable defender is if removed complete from system no just change permission folder.
Just this is joke.
simpler, load Autoruns (SysInternals)
– filter “Defender”
– untag all entries
– reboot
nothing has changed since my 1st modification years ago
I wouldn’t disable Defender imho, it has too many hidden roots inside Windows itself. One time I tried to uninstall it using brute force scripts and then the Onedrive feature stopped working definitely. A reinstallation was needed and since those times I prefer to maintain Defender untouched. It’s a better method to install another antivirus and it will disable Defender in a safer and easier mode (e.g., Avast is the best in this way, and also Panda Cloud Free is good too).
You can not stop defender from running in background or remove it without some penalty. All you can do is to limit telemetry.
@borts,
It’s probably Smartscreen which is preventing WD from being disabled. Get rid of that and the problem should be solved: https://thegeekpage.com/disable-windows-defender-smartscreen/#How_to_disable_the_Windows_Defender_SmartScreen_via_Local_Group_Policy_Editor
Remove Windows and go for Linux.
Linux sucks dude. Besides it’s not comparable to Windows, these OSes are in different classes entirely.
I use Linux as my daily driver. It’s far more stable than Windows. When’s the last time you used Linux, 2010?
@basingstoke
You’re right, dude. Bro, linux is just a bunch of code that starts before the OS, dude. Brobrodude, that shit ain’t even got emojis, dudebrodudeman! Dudebro, it’s no way near as cool as Windows with its hardcoded abilities to make money off the user, bro. Yo brodude man, you’re the coolest dude ever man, bro. Dude.
Lol what? Windows 7 doesn’t come with any Emojis
Download Autoruns and remove the checkmark from Windows Defender. It doesn’t remove it, but it will never run. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
Just use “Defender Control”:
https://www.sordum.org/9480/defender-control-v2-1/comment-page-1/#comments
Per this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIjr7FyxZ8
it also works on Windows 11 too…
Win Defender, is completly the most succesful free-built in antivirus of Microsoft. Really nice product. Saved my ass a lot of times. Has updated malware database, completly strong defence
from whatever smart screen disables. Or if you want better and more upgrated (paid) program,
you can go further. But defender is always on your side.
Why would one disable Windows (or Microsoft) Defender in the first place?. I consider this to be playing with fire big time. Everybody knows that if one is using another A-V, Defender will be disabled on its own and won’t be in one’s way.
Why would I want to disable Windows Defender in the first place? It’s a great anti virus in my opinion. Been using it since Windows 8 and and never had a problem or a virus. Why mess with a good thing, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
How a ridiculous article!
I am thoroughly stunned.
Why Should You Disable First-Party Windows Defender?
I can only think that it is “malice or perversely intention (want you to buy a third-party AV where you can expect a back margin)” to guide invalidation without showing the premise.
No sane company will use third-party closed source programs (such as AV).
As I thought, “Ghacks Technology News” seems to be coming to downfall.