Stop the nagging about Cloud-delivered Protection and Automatic Sample Submission on Windows 10 and 11

To stop the nagging notifications about Windows Defender’s Cloud-delivered Protection and Automatic Sample Submission, you can disable these features and suppress related alerts by following these steps:

How to Disable Cloud-delivered Protection and Automatic Sample Submission

1. Via Windows Security Settings
   • Open Windows Security by clicking the shield icon in the taskbar or searching for it in the Start menu.Go to Virus & threat protection > Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings.Scroll down to find Cloud-delivered protection and Automatic sample submission.Toggle both options Off to disable them.
   This will stop the features from running and reduce related prompts.

2. Using PowerShell (as Administrator)
   • Open PowerShell with admin rights.
   • Run these commands to disable cloud protection and sample submission:
     • textSet-MpPreference -MAPSReporting Disabled Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend

This method enforces the settings even if the UI is greyed out.

3. Using Group Policy Editor (for Pro/Enterprise editions)
   • Open gpedit.msc.
   • Navigate to:
     Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus > MAPS
   • Double-click Join Microsoft MAPS.
   • Set it to Enabled, then under options choose Disabled for joining MAPS.
   • Apply and exit.

This disables cloud protection and can prevent related notifications.

How to Suppress through Notifications

Alternatively, you can dismiss individual notifications when they appear, which sometimes stops them from recurring.

• Open Windows Security > Settings > Notifications.
• Toggle off notifications or adjust settings to reduce prompts about these features.

You can also turn off Windows Defender notifications entirely or selectively via Windows Notification settings or Action Center by right-clicking notifications and choosing Turn off notifications for this group.

Additional Tips

• If you have third-party antivirus software installed, Windows Defender cloud protection options might be greyed out or behave differently.

Disabling these features reduces some protection but stops persistent prompts.

Some users report that after Windows Defender updates, prompts to re-enable cloud protection may reappear; dismissing or adjusting notification settings helps manage this.

To stop the nagging about Cloud-delivered Protection and Automatic Sample Submission, disable these features in Windows Security or via PowerShell/Group Policy and adjust notification settings to prevent pop-ups.

More Information ℹ

• Windows 11
• Windows Security
• Notifications