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  1. How to Scan Your Windows PC for Viruses and Malware for Free Using Built-In Tools

    How to Scan Your Computer for Viruses and Malware Using Free Windows Tools Is your computer running unusually slow? Are you seeing strange pop-ups or experiencing unexplained crashes? Your system might be infected with viruses or malware, but the good news is you don't have to spend a dime on...
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  2. How to complete remediation

    Remediation Incomplete. I got a notification from Windows Defender that a Trojan had been detected on my laptop, but “Remediation was Incomplete” and the threat remained “Severe”. How do I complete remediation please? So far I have tried: 1. A Windows Defender Quick Scan – nothing detected; 2...
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    • Forum: Windows Security
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    Windows 11 MS Defender Offline Scan

    To find the results of this scan, I use Event Viewer. Upon ticking operational, it always says there was a change but never says what the results of the scan were. Even the friendly view does not reveal the results. If malware is not mentioned are we to assume the scan was negative, or am I...
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    Windows 11 Struggling with Windows 10 Protection History and Offline Scan Features

    I thought protection history and offline scan would have improved since ten . I find protected folders hard to use. I don't understand either. I also cannot fine offline scan in event viewer. I asked a friend who is very good at these issues and he said neither do I so I do not use them. Am I...
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    Windows 7 How to "sfc /scannow" an offline Win7 on hard disk from booted Win10?

    Assume a hard disk contains a possibly (partially) corrupted Windows 7. I boot now a ToolsCD or USB flash drive with Windows 10. When I open now a CmdPrompt and enter sfc /scannow /offwindir=C:\Windows /offbootdir=C:\ then I cannot do this since the local, active, running WinOS is different...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support