How Do I Run a Full Scan Using Windows Defender?

⚜️ 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.

Chapters
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
6:14 Stay safe on the internet

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[askleonotenboom]

It’s a common suggestion… do you know how?

[Benjamin-omih]

Thanks Leo

I found this very helpful. I had a somewhat stressed out morning. While trying to add a server to my network I have exposed my own PC to my network. I got a message saying one of my account was compromised. Trying to figure out whats going on. Running a full scan now (thanks to your video) and feeling safer about it. Grateful for your content

[JimE]

More good stuff Leo. Thanks. JimE

[lia-qhdz]

I used windows defender offline or full scan (i dont rmemeber) and it restarted asking me for my bitloxker recovery key. when clicking on skip drive it started up as normal. but im still concerned, why did it ask for my bitlock recovery key as i havent seen any cases on it when doing scans.

[Wol]

My comfuser has for a long time been unable to run the latest update - I think because the recovery partition is too small. I keep being told that a patch will fix this but it’s never there. I don’t know enough to play around making it bigger.
Another thing: if I run the defender offline scan it finishes but never tells me anything regarding the result! It might have not run - or might have found something: who knows?

[Joe-wwqf]

If I have AVG also installed on my computer, should I deactivate it before I run the Windows Defender scan?

[balulu]

Does a second anti malware program decrease the odds significantly for missing malware? Thanks for the video.

[rajanrana]

Should I update to windows 11? I am having amd processor(Laptop)

[Tekawoo]

Hello! I decided to run a full scan and a little ways into it the screen went black and it occasionally says that there is no hdmi signal, is this normal?

[glasslinger]

You CANNOT remove the Mcafe trojan that constantly pops up "reminding" you to renew your subscription. NEVER EVER TRY Mcafee virus software without a full system backup first! The only way to get rid of it is to pull up a backup from before you tried it! WARNING! If you are going to try that software, make a full system backup FIRST! (keep that backup separate so it is not overwritten by later after the fact backups!)

[gtm]

Is Windows Defender Offline scan better than a Full Scan?