Installation Guide

Setup and installation guide for "Next EFT"

🛡️ How to Disable Windows Defender 🛡️

Windows Defender provides essential protection, but sometimes you might need to disable it, especially for certain programs. Cheats can cause false-positives because essentially avoiding antiviruses have some similarities with avoiding anticheats.

Here are two methods:

1️⃣ Manually Disabling Windows Defender:

• Step 1: Open Start menu, type Windows Security, press Enter.

• Step 2: Go to Virus & threat protection > Manage settings.

• Step 3: Turn off Real-time protection. (Windows might turn it back on automatically.)

2️⃣ Using DefenderControl:

DefenderControl lets you disable Windows Defender with ease.

• Step 1: Download DefenderControl from a reputable source. - https://www.sordum.org/files/downloads.php?st-defender-control Password is sordum You may have to disable Tamper Protection for this to work properly.

• Step 2: Run the tool and click Disable Windows Defender.

🔒 Disabling Secure Boot 🔒

These instructions may differ depending on your motherboard's manufacturer. I recommend searching on Google on how to specifically disable it for your motherboard. (eg: B550M Asus How to Disable Secure Boot ; Model of Motherboard + Brand Name + How to Disable Secure Boot )

1. Restart your PC and press the BIOS/UEFI key (F2, F10, Del, Esc) immediately upon startup.

2. Navigate to the Boot or Security tab, find Secure Boot, and set it to Disabled.

3. Save changes and exit BIOS/UEFI.

🛡️ Disable Windows Core Isolation (Memory Integrity): 🛡️

1. Open Windows Security > Device Security > Core Isolation Details.

2. Turn off Memory Integrity.

3. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

🔒 Disabling FACEIT Anti-Cheat & Vanguard 🔒

Disable FACEIT Anti-Cheat:

1. Right-click the FACEIT Anti-Cheat icon in the system tray and select Exit.

2. To prevent it from starting up automatically, press Win + R, type msconfig, and press Enter.

3. Go to the Startup tab, find FACEIT, and uncheck it. Click OK and restart your computer.

Disable Vanguard (Valorant's Anti-Cheat):

1. Right-click the Vanguard tray icon and select Exit to shut it down temporarily.

2. For a more permanent solution, press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.

3. Scroll down to VGC, right-click it, select Properties, set Startup type to Disabled, and click OK.

4. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

Force Disabling Vanguard/FaceIT Drivers

1. Press WIN + R, type down cmd, and press Enter

2. Type down sc stop FACEIT or sc stop vgk, the former for FACEIT, the latter for Vanguard.

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