Windows Defender Offline is scanning your computer If you don't know how to get to it, check this guide, or, if you're in a hurry, just go to your Start Menu and click or tap on the Windows Security shortcut. It now bears the name of Microsoft Defender Antivirus, and you can access it from the Windows Security app. If you're using Windows 10 with May 2020 Update or newer, the Windows Defender Antivirus was rebranded.

How to make a Windows Defender Offline scan in Windows 10 In all situations, you need a working internet connection and to log in to Windows with a user account that has administrator permissions. In this case, skip to the last section of this article. You use Windows 7, and you want to run a Windows Defender Offline scan for malware and clean any threats that are found.In this situation, skip to the last section of this tutorial. You use Windows 10, but you cannot log in because of a malware infection.If this is your situation, follow the instructions in the next section of this guide. Therefore you want to perform an in-depth scan to confirm your suspicions and remove the malware if found. You use Windows 10, you can log in and use it, but you suspect that it may be infected with malware.This guide covers the following situations: Did you clean your Windows PC from viruses with Microsoft Defender Offline?.How to use Microsoft Defender Antivirus to run a Windows Defender Offline scan in Windows 7 or Windows 10 (when it's not booting).How to make a Windows Defender Offline scan in Windows 10.

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