Schedule a scan in Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Learn how to schedule a Windows Defender Antivirus scan at a time and frequency that you choose.
Schedule a scan in Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Learn how to schedule a Windows Defender Antivirus scan at a time and frequency that you choose.
Stay protected with Windows Security - Microsoft Support
Learn more about running an advanced scan. Schedule your own scan. Even though Windows Security is regularly scanning your device to keep it safe, you can also set when and how often the scans occur.
Virus & threat protection in Windows Security - Microsoft Support
Virus & threat protection in Windows Security helps you scan for threats on your device. You can also run different types of scans, see the results of your previous virus and threat scans, and get the latest protection offered by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Under Current threats you can:
Applies To:
Microsoft account dashboard
Help protect my device with Windows Security - Microsoft Support
If you have an earlier version of Windows and are using Microsoft Security Essentials, it’s a good idea to move to Windows Security. Schedule a scan in Windows Security. Windows Security regularly scans your PC to help keep it safe. If you want to set your own scan schedule:
Remove malware from your Windows PC - Microsoft Support
Select Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan), and then select Scan now. The Microsoft Defender Offline scan takes several minutes to run, and then your PC will restart. View the results of your scan. Open your Windows Security settings. Select Virus & threat protection > Protection history.
Applies To:
OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Windows
Scan an item with Windows Security - Microsoft Support
Windows Security (Windows Defender Security Center in previous versions of Windows) enables you to scan specific files and folders to make sure they're safe. You'll be notified immediately if any threats are found.
Getting started with Microsoft Defender - Microsoft Support
On Windows, Mac, and Android Microsoft Defender can check files or apps you download and install, as well as run scans of files already on your system to spot any malware that may threaten your device. To learn more about anti-malware see Getting started with anti-malware in Microsoft Defender.
Applies To:
Microsoft Defender on Android, Microsoft Defender on iOS, Microsoft Defender on Mac, Microsoft Defender on Windows, Microsoft Defender Online
Getting started with anti-malware in Microsoft Defender
If you're concerned and want to have Microsoft Defender run a scan right now, you can do that by going to the Device protection page from the Microsoft Defender dashboard. For more information see How to start a scan for malware in Microsoft Defender.
Applies To:
Microsoft Defender on Android, Microsoft Defender on Mac, Microsoft Defender on Windows
Scan an item with Windows Security - Microsoft Support
Windows Security (Windows Defender Security Center in previous versions of Windows) enables you to scan specific files and folders to make sure they're safe. You'll be notified immediately if any threats are found.