If you’re a Windows Insider and running Windows 10 Redstone Build 14271 now you can see how things will work. It has built the feature into the Windows 10. But now, Microsoft is making the process much easier. A couple of years ago we showed you how to use the Windows Defender Offline Tool to scan your PC offline. Finally, we also have a collection of free scanners to remove difficult infections.Offline scanning is especially useful when you get infected with a nasty virus or malware that can replicate itself and disable your antivirus utility when you boot up. If you still feel like your computer is infected, we recommend a complete scan with Malwarebytes. You can see the scan results by opening Windows Security again and click on Device performance and health. Your computer will restart, and you will see a command prompt window during the scan. Windows will warn you that you will be signed out, which will happen in about 5 seconds. You should also expect at least 5 minutes, and possibly much longer for the scan to complete depending on how many files and apps are on your computer.Ĭlick Scan to begin, or Cancel if you change your mind.Ĭlick Yes at the User Account Control prompt. Note: This is also where you can choose quick, full, and custom scans.īe sure you have closed all programs as the full scan requires a reboot of your computer. Scroll down and click on Microsoft Defender Offline scan. Start by opening Windows Security by clicking the Windows Security icon in the system tray (lower-right corner)
The advantage of scanning offline is detecting and removing a virus or malware that is running. You should know how to do an offline scan should a virus or malware slip through.įiles running are locked and can't be deleted if in use, a common problem with removing malware. Windows Security and Defender have vastly improved over the years although we admit it still has a way to go, it's free and included in Windows 10 & 11, saving you the trouble of choosing a third-party antivirus and all of the problems that come with it.
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