Windows Defender includes offline scanning in latest Insider build
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Microsoft has been claiming that Windows 10 is the “most secure Windows ever”, and the company’s malware protection tool Windows Defender has indeed raised its score in AV-Tests recently as we reported earlier that Microsoft native tool ranked 10th out of a list of 20 third-party vendors. Windows Defender has been doing more than just upgrading its malware definitions, though, and (via Windows Central) has received a new feature in the latest Windows 10 Redstone build 14271 as it’s now possible to use it do an offline scan on your machine.
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To run an offline scan, open the Windows settings app on your PC and then go to “Security + Updates” > “Windows Defender” and you will find the new command on the panel. The “Windows Defender Offline” tool will then restart your PC and proceed to a scan that will take about 15 minutes.
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Windows Defender offline
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This new feature is a great addition to Windows 10 and will probably be welcomed by users who don’t want to bother with third-party malware detection tools. It’s good to see Microsoft taking Windows 10 security seriously, but the company may still have a lot to do to convince users of third-party software that its native security tools are good enough. Please tell us in the comments if you would consider relying on Windows Defender on your PC.
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Further reading: Antivirus, Defender, Malware, Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows Defender
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Do you trust Windows Defender on your Windows 10 PC?