How to disable early launch anti-malware protection. Frustrated by a driver that just won't load after a Windows restart. Sometimes the very security trying to protect you might be the cause. Here's a quick fix. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja One's IT Video Hub for more tech content like this, understanding early launch anti-malware. Elam Windows uses early launch anti-malware Elam to protect your PC from boot time threats like root kits, ELAM loads trusted security software early helping block suspicious activity. It works with Windows Defender for strong initial protection, disabling e LM makes your system vulnerable, especially in business only. Disable it temporarily. For troubleshooting with admin rights. Windows Reen enables it on. Restart. Why you might need to disable Elam temporarily. Disabling Elam is sometimes needed for troubleshooting. One reason is driver issues where Elam might incorrectly flag a legitimate driver causing malfunctions or preventing windows from starting. Another reason is resolving boot loops in Windows 10, where Elam itself might contribute to the restart cycle temporarily disabling. It can break this. Remember, this is temporary and should be re-enabled immediately. How to temporarily disable Elam? Here's how to temporarily disable Elam in Windows eight and 10 for troubleshooting. Temporarily disable via advanced startup. First, restart your computer during startup hold shift and click restart from the power menu on the blue screen. Click troubleshoot. Click startup settings, then restart. Finally press eight or F eight to disable early launch anti-malware protection. Temporarily disable one time via graphical user interface gui. First click start, then settings. Here, icon, go to update and security. Then recovery. Next under advanced startup, click restart. Now after restart, go to troubleshoot advanced options. Start settings, then restart. Lastly, press the F eight key two, disable early launch, anti-malware protection, important considerations, and re Elam. Remember, disabling Elam reduces security to reen. Enable it after temporarily disabling, simply restart. Your computer Windows will automatically turn Elam back on. Ensure Windows Defender is active and updated after troubleshooting. We've shown you how to temporarily disable Elam for troubleshooting drivers or boot issues. Remember, this weakens your security. A simple restart will re-enable it. For more information, check out our official blog post on how to disable early launch any malware protection, and Windows eight and 10 linked in the description below.