Remove specific prevalent malware with Windows Malicious Software ...
Microsoft generally releases the MSRT on a monthly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. (For exceptions, see Skipped releases.)Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families).For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.
Remove malware from your Windows PC - Microsoft Support
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a powerful tool that finds and removes malware from your PC. Here's how to use it in Windows 10 or 11 to scan your PC. Important: Before you use Microsoft Defender Offline, make sure to save any open files and close apps and programs. Open your Windows Security settings.
Applies To:
OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Windows
How to remove malware or viruses from my Windows 10 PC
How to remove malware or viruses from my Windows 10 PC - Microsoft Support. Windows 10. Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Windows Firewall are on your device to help protect it from viruses and other malicious software.
Deploy Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool in an enterprise ...
Deployment methods. Note To run this tool, you must have Administrator permissions or System permissions, regardless of the deployment option that you choose.. How to use the SMS software package. The following example provides step-by-step instructions for using SMS 2003. The steps for using SMS 2.0 resemble these steps.
How to prevent and remove viruses and other malware
Discusses how to remove viruses, spyware, rogue software, or malware using Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Safety Scanner and Microsoft Defender Offline.
Microsoft resources and guidance for removal of malware and viruses
The Malware Protection Center (MMPC) provides information about protection against viruses, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software. The MMPC also supplies the core anti-malware technology (This includes the scanning engine and the malware definition updates) for the following: Forefront Server Security. Forefront Client Security.
How to start a scan for viruses or malware in Microsoft Defender
From the Microsoft Defender dashboard. Select Device details. Select Manage in Windows Security. Select Quick scan. Tips: If you want a deeper scan, instead of selecting Quick scan in step 3, select Scan options and choose the type of scan you want. For the most complete scan, run Microsoft Defender Offline. For more about that see Help protect ...
Applies To:
Microsoft Defender on Android, Microsoft Defender on Mac, Microsoft Defender on Windows
Remove malware from your PC in Windows 8.1 or Windows 7
Learn how to remove malware from your PC by using Windows Defender in Windows 8.1 or Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 7.
Applies To:
OneDrive (home or personal)
Virus & threat protection in Windows Security - Microsoft Support
Curate your notifications. Windows Security will send notifications about the health and safety of your device. You can turn these notifications on, or off, on the notifications page. In Virus & threat protection, under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings, scroll down to Notifications and select Change notification settings.
Applies To:
Microsoft account dashboard
Uninstall or remove apps and programs in Windows
Select Start > All apps and search for the app in the list shown. Press and hold (or right-click) on the app, then select Uninstall. Uninstall in Settings. Select Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features . Find the app you want to remove, select More > Uninstall. Note: Some apps can't be uninstalled from the Settings app right now.