Antivirus cloud protection services, also referred to as Microsoft Advanced Protection Service (MAPS), provides rapid identification of new threats, sometimes even before a single endpoint is infected. The cloud-delivered protection is enabled by default and will automatically turn on when you enable Virus & threat protection in Windows Security app. Disabling Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud protection drastically reduces the protection on your endpoints and is not recommended. You can turn Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud protection on or off by using one of several methods:
Microsoft Endpoint Manager Group Policy PowerShell cmdlets Windows Security app
If you turn its Cloud-delivered protection, you will see a red alert in the Windows Security app under Cloud-delivered protection alerting you to re-enable always-on protection to keep your device secure.
How to enable or disable Microsoft Defender Cloud-delivered protection in Windows 11
As mentioned above, Microsoft Defender Cloud-delivered protection works seamlessly with its cloud services to deliver accurate, real-time, and intelligent protection. Below is how to turn On or Off Cloud-delivered protection in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus Windows Security app in Windows 11. Change Cloud-delivered protection setting: In the search box on the taskbar, type Windows Security and then select Windows Security in the list of results. In Windows Security, select Virus & threat protection. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings. Change the Cloud-delivered Protection setting to On or Off.
How to enable or disable cloud-delivered protection in Group Policy
In Windows 11, open Local Group Policy Editor by clicking on the Start menu and searching for Edit group policy as highlighted below. Under Best match, select Edit group policy to launch Local Group Policy Editor. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, expand the tree: In the Join Microsoft MAPS details pane on the right, local and double-click Join Microsoft MAPS. Ensure the option is turned on and set to Basic MAPS or Advanced MAPS. Select OK. Close Local Group Policy Editor. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to turn on or off Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud-delivered protection in Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
