You can have a PC with:
Windows 11
Always online
Without Defender and any other antivirus
Without any kind of update
Without modifying the original ISO

Every online response seems useless, and full of assholes begging you not to do it. Probably bots or dickhead hypnotized by uncle bill marketing.. Is it possible to have a machine (like the one i described before) or not?

 

you can pause Windows Updates to whatever date you want, using registry edits, here's an example:
https://github.com/Aetherinox/windows-update-killer

carving out Defender is more tedious task, this is closest you can get:
https://github.com/ionuttbara/windows-defender-remover

both "scripts" above have full source code you can read through before running them, adjust them how you need

 

https://www.sordum.org/9480/defender-control-v2-1/

 

Get a Mac.

 

Hello @dylan63819, I installed these two and am finally rid of Windows Updates and Defender.

Take your Control over Windows 11/10/8/7 updates with StopUpdates10 Free!

Version: 4.6.2024.0403 (Date: 04/03/2024 - April 3 2024) | Windows 11 24H2 is supported!
https://greatis.com/stopupdates10/

Defender Remover / Defender Disabler
https://github.com/ionuttbara/windows-defender-remover

 

Thanks guys/girls.. When the new PC is completed i will try your methods.

 

No, i couldn't fit the 9950x and 4080 super into the Mac!

 

Like another poster stated: https://www.sordum.org/9480/defender-control-v2-1/

Defender is not fond of Sister Site/Torrents at all. Defender Control halts all possible Defender interference, for years I use this.

Stopping Windows Updates: WUB -Windows Update Blocker. It just works bro. My daily driver for years.

I don't know who these people are that need Windows Update constantly running in order to survive online, prolly the folks who contact Microsoft itself when issues arise.

On a fresh install (Local Acct, Every 6-10 months), I let Windows Update run for a few hours, double-check, let it run some more...then leave updates off for 6-10 months. Never a problem with privacy/driver/security issues. The only thing I lose out on is Microsoft peeking up my PC's butt 24/7.

WinUpdate permanently running is absolutely not needed in a residential setup.

 

go to https://revi.cc/revios/download/
get AME wizard and ReviOS playbook.
run wizard , apply the playbook.
best windows (10&11) optimization ever. disables defender, streamlines OS, disables updates. comes with own control center.