What is a potential consequence of disabling Tamper Protection?

Disabling Tamper Protection can lead to a potential for unauthorized changes. Tamper Protection is a security feature designed to prevent alterations to the security configuration or settings of security software like Sophos. When this protection is disabled, it leaves the system vulnerable to unauthorized access, allowing users or malicious software to modify important security settings without restriction. This can compromise the integrity of the security software, making the system susceptible to threats, malware, or other unauthorized interventions.

The other options do not accurately reflect the implications of disabling Tamper Protection. For instance, while there might be a perception that performance and user experience could improve by disabling certain protective features, the trade-off is significantly increased risk, which overshadows any minor performance benefits. Enhanced security would certainly not result from disabling such a critical feature, as it inherently weakens the overall protection framework in place.