Learn how to change or specify Windows Defender automatic scan type in Windows 11 using Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.

Here is a comparison between Windows Defender for Windows Security Quick, Full, Custom, and Offline Scans - and when you should run them.

The company said that only manual or scheduled scans were impacted, and that Windows Defender's real-time scanning protection was not impacted, and should detect malware once it reaches a system.

Microsoft has released a new update for Windows Defender that has broken both the Quick and Full antivirus scans. When users use these scan options, Windows Defender will only scan approximately ...

If the scan of your hard drive with Microsoft Defender seems to take forever, it's worth finding out why.

Windows Defender allows you to perform a Custom scan that lets you specify the specific folder or drive you would like to scan for malware. As you only need to scan that one folder, the scan time ...

Since Microsoft automatically issues updates to Windows Defender outside its Patch Tuesday schedule, users should have received it and no longer experience the crashes.

Microsoft confirmed that manual and scheduled scans with Windows Defender are impacted by a bug.

This guide will help you get started with Windows Defender Offline, a powerful tool designed to remove malware that's deeply embedded in Windows 10.

Scroll down and select Windows Defender. Modify Scan Properties: Right-click on Windows Defender Scheduled Scan and select Properties.

Microsoft has rightly been getting a lot of stick for updates that break, rather than improve, the Windows 10 experience. The latest managed to break Windows Defender.

Microsoft's Windows Defender antivirus has a new job, heading up Windows Defender Security Center and uniting all the OS safety features in one convenient location.