Disable MRT from Installing

Requirements

Windows 10.

Pros: Why use this tweak

The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT) is a freeware app that can be installed via the Windows Update service or can also be downloaded from Microsoft's website. This tool takes a long time to complete scans and consumes system resources during those scans.
If you want to prevent Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT) from installing, follow this instruction step by step.

Cons: Why do not use this tweak?

MRT will not be installed.

How to apply this tweak manually:

  1. Press Win + R, type "regedit.exe" and press Enter.
  2. Then go to LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT branch and find the DontOfferThroughWUAU key.
  3. Double click it and change the value to 1.

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