• Windows 10 Creators Update brings a bevy of new features and improvements, such as the Cloud-Delivered Protection for Windows Defender.
• However, if you want to turn these features off, change the settings using Group Policy Editor.
• You can also deactivate the Defender's Cloud-Based Protection by adding certain registry keys.
• Make sure to check the StartUp programs if you want to stop these features from opening alongside your OS.

• Anti-theft support
• Webcam protection
• Intuitive setup and UI
• Multi-platform support
• Banking-level encryption
• Low system requirements
• Advanced anti-malware protection

While the Windows 10 Creators Update brings a bevy of new features and improvements, not all users actually like them.

As a matter of fact, many users don’t want to use Windows Defender‘s Cloud-Based Protection and also refuse to turn on Automatic Sample Submission.

However, if you don’t enable these features, Windows Defender displays a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in the Notifications tray.

Actually, many users have been confused by this weird yellow triangle and couldn’t find a proper explanation as to why it constantly appeared on the screen.

Now that they know why the warning occurs, many want to simply disable Cloud-Based Protection and Automatic Submission notifications.

The problem is that turning off these warnings is a challenge in itself since there is no dedicated option for that.

We’ve scoured the almighty internet and found a few solutions to disable Windows Defender’s Cloud-Based and Automatic Sample Submission notifications.

How do I turn off cloud-based and automatic submission?

1. Disable them from Task Manager

Right-click on the taskbar to open the Task Manager.

Go to the Start-up tab – locate these two features.

Because these features start once your computer is up and running, you should be able to find them in the StartUp tab from Task Manager.

If Task Manager is not working on your Windows 10 computer, don’t panic. Check our dedicated guide and fix the problem with ease.

2. Use the Group Policy Editor

Select Edit Group Policy.

Go to: Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Windows Defender Antivirus - MAPS

Disable the following features: Join Microsoft MAPS and Send file samples when further analysis is required.

Go to Update and Security.

From the left pane select Windows Security.

Click on Firewall and network protection.

MAPS is the abbreviation for Microsoft Advanced Protection Service, and it is a cloud protection service, improving real-time protection. 

It is also an online community, where users sent information about malicious software, PUPs, spyware, and other details to Microsoft. The purpose is to stop the spread of computer viruses.

Group Policy is an excellent method to modify computer settings. If you want to learn more about how to edit them, check our comprehensive guide.

3. Use the Registry Editor for Windows 10 Home

Type regedit and hit Enter.

Under the Windows Defender key, create a new key – name it Spynet.

Windows 10 Home doesn’t support the Group Policy Editor. If you’re running this OS, use the Registry Editor for this task.

4. Prevent Defender from loading health reports

Go to Start, type services, and launch Services.

Right-click each service and select Properties.

These services aim to detect and troubleshoot the potential problems for the components of your Windows, and network connectivity issues.

We hope one of these solutions helps you get rid of Windows Defender’s yellow triangle warning along with the Cloud-Based and Automatic Sample Submission notifications.

Windows Defender is a great built-in security solution, but it offers only basic options. We recommend you to use any of these dedicated antiviruses compatible with Windows 10.

If you have any other solutions or suggestions that we should include in our guide, please feel free to write them in a comment below. 

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