Learn how to configure Windows Defender to include mapped network drives during a full scan, for better and improved security and protection.

Here is a comparison between Windows Defender for Windows Security Quick, Full, Custom, and Offline Scans - and when you should run them.

How to scan for malware on Defender Antivirus Windows 11 automatically scans your computer for malware using the Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

WINDOWS 10 now boasts built-in free antivirus called Windows Defender. Here is how to scan your computer for viruses and malware on Windows 10.

If the scan of your hard drive with Microsoft Defender seems to take forever, it's worth finding out why.

Searching “Windows Defender” in the Start menu will bring up Windows Security, and even now, Microsoft often refers to its actual antivirus scanning as Windows Defender.