Where does Windows Defender quaranteen files to?


  1. ahmd
    Posts : 186
    Xp, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
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    Where does Windows Defender quaranteen files to?


    Some time ago Windows Defender popped up a message that it needs to reboot my computer because it suspected that I had a virus in one of the files. This was in a VMware vm. I ignored it for a while. Now when I rebooted computer my VM doesn't boot. It gives me a message that some .vmdk file is missing.

    How do I get that freaking Defender to return that file back? I'm sure that is what messed it up.

    PS. Where does it store all the quaranteened files.
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  3. OldNavyGuy
    Posts : 1,862
    Windows 10 Pro 2004 20H1
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    Look in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Quarantine
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