How to scan downloaded files by Windows Defender?

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How to scan downloaded files by Windows Defender?

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How can I scan the downloaded files in Windows 10 Defender?
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Re: How to scan downloaded files by Windows Defender?

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It scans every folder, every download automatically.
But you can always right-click the folder and "Scan with Microsoft Defender..."
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Peter wrote: Tue May 16, 2023 9:57 am It scans every folder, every download automatically.
But you can always right-click the folder and "Scan with Microsoft Defender..."
But there is an option in settings that can run an external program like scanning...
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It's just an example. Most people use this feature to auto-extract their downloaded files.
(Some sites have the games and whatnot in split rar files and whatnot, and this way they can auto-extract it or do whatever they want.)

But you don't have to scan by hand anymore with Defender.
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