Follow these steps to turn off all of the protections as needed:Ģ - Choose the desired computer and click on the PROTECTION tabģ - Turn all the blue sliders to the gray position by clicking on themĤ - Repeat step 3 for every sub-section of the PROTECTION tab ( General, Exploits (Windows only), Ransomware and Web) as needed.ĥ - Wait a few seconds until the Sophos Home Antivirus reflects the non-protected status and troubleshoot/test as needed. To exclude software instead, please see the related information at the bottom of this article. Disabling all of the protection layers leaves the computer at risk and vulnerable to threats until re-enabled. Note: Sophos does NOT recommend performing these steps unless required for troubleshooting/testing purposes. You may also want to turn off PRIVACY protections (microphone and/or webcam) if the troubleshooting/testing is related to those devices/processes. In order to completely disable all of its protections, users will need to access their Sophos Home Dashboard, and turn off the PROTECTION sliders for each subsection (General, Exploits (Windows only), Ransomware and Web). Sophos Home provides a layered approach to security. How can I temporarily disable Sophos Home ?

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