Abstract: A window guard release mechanism and method. A window guard is attached to a casement on hinges and a hole drilled through the adjacent wall. A quick release pin is inserted through the hole. A keeper is fixed to and aligned on the window guard to connect and lock to the release pin. A spring biases the keeper so that unlocking the release pin from the keeper, by pressing an attached activating button, causes the keeper to eject from the release pin, swinging the attached window guard open, providing quick access through the window without interference by the window guard.