Hello everybody!
In this video, I’m going to show you how to scan the operating system for viruses with
the offline version of Windows Defender, and how to create a bootable USB drive or disk
with this program.
Windows 10 operating system has an integrated function “Windows Defender” which helps
you to check your computer for viruses and remove all kinds of malware which are difficult
to delete when the operating system is running.
Scanning the operating system with Windows Defender while booting
To start this utility, open Settings, Update and Security, Windows Security.
After that, select “Virus & threat protection” and choose “Run a new advanced scan” in
that section.
Select the option “Windows Defender Offline Scan” and click on “Scan Now,” then
“Scan” and “Yes” to confirm your choice.
Before this process, finish work in all applications, because the system will have to restart and
you may lose all unsaved data.
The system will restart and begin checking the computer for viruses and delete them automatically.
This process takes some time so do not turn the computer off and have patience to wait
until it is over.
When the scan is complete, the system will restart again to boot in normal mode, and
all the viruses that’s been detected will be cleaned automatically.
Where can you find results of the scan?
To see results of the Windows Defender offline scan just open Threat History.
To do it, click on the Start button, go to Settings > Update and Security > Windows Security
> Virus and threat protection.
In Virus and threat protection, open Threat History.
You will see how many files were scanned and how many threats were detected.
Offline scan in Windows 8 and 7 operating system
If you want to use this utility with such versions of the operating system as Windows
8 and 7, you can create a bootable flash drive or disk with this program and use it to check
another computer.
To do it, follow one of the links in the description for this video depending on the version of
your operating system, 32-bit or 64-bit.
If you don’t know the bitness of your operating system, here’s another video to watch - find
the link in the description.
The download starts as soon as you follow the corresponding link.
When the download is over, connect a storage device to the computer and run the downloaded
file.
For installation, you will need an Internet connection and at least 250 MB of free space
in an empty disk or USB drive.
At this stage, click “Next,” then “I accept”, choose the device where you are
going to record the portable version of the program (it can be a disk, a USB drive, or
you can save the image as an ISO file, and then click “Next.”
You will see a warning that your device will be formatted and that will make you lose all
data on that device, so you should save any important information to a safer place.
Click “Next” again to confirm your choice, and the process of creating a bootable disk
or USB drive will start.
It can take some time depending on how good your Internet connection is.
That’s all, the process is over, and a bootable USB drive with an offline version of Windows
Defender has been created.
Click “Finish”.
Now you can use it on another computer with Windows 8 or 7.
All you have to do will be to insert the USB drive or disk into the computer which you
need to check and restart it.
The program will start automatically.
If it didn’t happen, you can watch one of our videos on how to boot a computer from
a USB drive or disk.
Find the link in the description.
Click “Start full scan” or choose a different scan type from the menu.
The program will run the scan and show the next steps depending on the scan results.
We recommend downloading Windows Defender Offline and creating a disk or USB drive on
a computer which is free from malware as it can interfere with the process.
That is all for now.
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