Get Windows Defender to scan 1 file


  1. TV2
    Posts : 2,221
    W10 Pro 22H2
       #1

    Get Windows Defender to scan 1 file


    Just started using Windows Defender.
    What I need to do is scan 1 file just after downloading it.
    When I right click on the file there is an option to "Scan with Windows Defender...", but clicking that brings up a window with choices to do a Full System Scan, a Custom Scan, or an Offline Scan . Using custom scan and drilling down I realize I can only scan the entire folder - it doesn't list individual files. Ignoring the clunky-ness, I still can't do what I want: scan the one file.

    Is there a setting in Defender that will allow this?
    (I swear it scanned a single file yesterday. But today I get this)
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  2. Posts : 10,929
    Win10 x64
       #2

    I just did it and see this:

    Attachment 188623
    Attachment 188624
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  3. Posts : 4,666
    Windows 10 Pro x64 21H1 Build 19043.1151 (Branch: Release Preview)
       #3

    Get Windows Defender to scan 1 file-wd_scanning1.png

    Get Windows Defender to scan 1 file-wd_scanning2.png
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  4. Posts : 31,665
    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
       #4

    TV2 said:
    When I right click on the file there is an option to "Scan with Windows Defender...", but clicking that brings up a window with choices to do a Full System Scan, a Custom Scan, or an Offline Scan...
    Look carefully. As you can see in the screenshots other have posted, Defender has done the scan you requested, it says so on that window, just above the offers to do a choice of further scans.
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  5. TV2
    Posts : 2,221
    W10 Pro 22H2
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Well that was easy! (And doofy!)
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  6. Posts : 4,666
    Windows 10 Pro x64 21H1 Build 19043.1151 (Branch: Release Preview)
       #6

    TV2 said:
    Well that was easy! (And doofy!)


    We all sometimes miss the things that are right in front of our eyes. To be honest, the UI representation for this particular task, is not the best possible.
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  7. Posts : 49
    win10 home 64 bit
       #7

    odd thing is... ever since upping to 1803, windows stopped me from doing that. "your it admin has limited access.. blah blah" (i do have 3rd party av installed.. but don't see why that should stop defender from doing non real time scans
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