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How to scan downloaded files by Windows Defender?
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 8:05 am
by webhotpix
How can I scan the downloaded files in Windows 10 Defender?
Re: How to scan downloaded files by Windows Defender?
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 9:57 am
by Peter
It scans every folder, every download automatically.
But you can always right-click the folder and "Scan with Microsoft Defender..."
Re: How to scan downloaded files by Windows Defender?
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 10:25 am
by webhotpix
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...
Re: How to scan downloaded files by Windows Defender?
Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 11:29 am
by Peter
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.