Protecting our devices from viruses is very important and fortunately there are many antivirus programs who can take care of the security us. If you are using a computer with Windows, however, you can also use the Microsoft Defender, the antivirus program offered by Microsoft. The company has done a pretty good job with this program and it is very effective. If you are interested, here is how you can use Microsoft Defender to scan a computer running Windows 11.

Microsoft Defender Antivirus and all scan options are in the window Windows security. There are two ways to open Windows Security and continue with Microsoft Defender.

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From the taskbar

There is a Windows Security icon on the taskbar of every Windows 11 computer. The icon is a small blue shield. If there are notifications about Security, a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark may appear along with the blue shield.

Κάντε κλικ σε αυτό το εικονίδιο για να ανοίξετε το Windows Security και, στη συνέχεια, κάντε κλικ στην επιλογή “Virus & Threat Protection".

From the Start menu

You can also access the Microsoft Defender Antivirus από το μενού “Launch“. Κάντε κλικ στο κουμπί “Έναρξη”, πληκτρολογήστε “Windows Security” στη γραμμή αναζήτησης και, στη συνέχεια, πατήστε Enter ή κάντε κλικ στο “Open".

Κάντε κλικ στο “Virus & Threat Protection” για να ανοίξετε το παράθυρο του Windows Defender Antivirus.

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How to run a scan using Microsoft Defender on Windows 11?

There are several scanning options of the Computer with Microsoft's antivirus program.

Κάντε κλικ στο “Quick Scan” εάν δεν έχετε πολύ χρόνο για να εκτελέσετε μια σάρωση. Η γρήγορη σάρωση θα ελέγξει απλώς τα startup folders και το registry για να βεβαιωθεί ότι δεν υπάρχει τίποτα κακόβουλο σε αυτά τα δύο μέρη.

More Advanced Options

Κάντε κλικ στο “Scan Options” για να αποκαλύψετε περισσότερες επιλογές σάρωσης σε έναν υπολογιστή με Windows 11:

  • Quick Scan: A quick scan checks the startup folders and the registry for viruses.
  • full scan: The full scan will scan every file and folder in the Computer your, the registry, all startup items and can also be configured to scan network-attached drives. Keep in mind that this process can take hours depending on your storage space and how fast your computer is. Therefore, you should have enough time to do the full scan.
  • custom scan: A custom scan can be configured to target any folders the user wants.
  • Microsoft Defender Offline Scan: Offline scanning is used when it is difficult to remove malware while the operating system, Windows 11, is active. Essentially, this way, it becomes scanning the computer for malware before loading the operating system, giving the antivirus a chance to remove the virus. It is a very useful option in some cases.

Αφού εξετάσετε τους τύπους σάρωσης, επιλέξτε αυτόν που θέλετε και, στη συνέχεια, κάντε κλικ στο “Scan Now".

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As we said, it will take some time for the scan to complete (depending on the type you have chosen). If it is detected malware, Microsoft Defender will suggest ways to deal with the problem and you should follow the recommendations to protect Windows 11. You can also run an offline scan for extra protection.

Source : www.howtogeek.com