How Do I Run a Full Scan Using Windows Defender?

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️ A full scan scans things a more common /”quick scan/” bypasses. Here’s how to run one using Windows Security.

️ Run a full scan
* Use Windows Update to make sure Windows Defender is as up to date as possible.
* In Windows Security, Virus & threat protection, use the “Scan options” to select a full scan.
* Click on Scan now.
A full scan will take some time and may impact the performance of your system, but you can continue using it if you like.

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0:00 Run a full scan
00:35 Make sure you are updated
2:23 Running Windows Security
2:33 Quick scan
2:42 Full scan
2:58 Difference between quick scan and full scan
3:52 Full scan time
5:08 A full scan is no guarantee
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