Windows Defender - How can I temporarily disable calls to MpCmdRun -GetDeviceTicket using registry editor

Question

I have noticed that calls to MgCmdRun.exe GetDeviceTicket -AccessKey <SOME_KEY> were causing glitches in a rendering application I am working on.

I was wondering if there was a way I could temporarily disable these calls.

Here is a list of what I have tried:

• Disabling WAM (Windows Automatic Maintenance) using the registry: https://winaero.com/how-to-disable-automatic-maintenance-in-windows-10/
• Disabling Windows Defender RealTimeMonitoring using the registry and powershell: https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/how_to_turn_on_or_off_windows_defender_real_time_protection.html

As of right now, none of these solutions worked. By disabling WAM, I noticed that Windows Defender Scheduled tasks were no longer being executed. However, some calls to GetDeviceTicket were still being made.

I would appreciate a solution that would disable/enable these calls without the need to reboot the system. I also still need Windows Defender to be running.

Thanks!