Windows 10: Does Defender have any limitations on External drives and for large files?

Discus and support Does Defender have any limitations on External drives and for large files? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Hi,I have these reoccurring alerts that Defender keeps quarantining files on External Drives but they are actually still there. Can't Defender... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by chuck0005500, Jun 30, 2022.

  1. Does Defender have any limitations on External drives and for large files?


    Hi,I have these reoccurring alerts that Defender keeps quarantining files on External Drives but they are actually still there. Can't Defender quarantine files on External drives? Is this a permission issue or something?And Defender seems to failing to quarantine large files over 1 GB. Is there any limitations regarding this?Thanks!

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    chuck0005500, Jun 30, 2022
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  2. Brian Cab Win User

    Windows defender custom scan does not scan external drives

    Hi Joe,

    to scan external drives using Windows Defender, follow the steps provided below.

    • Open Windows Defender.
    • Go to Settings tab.
    • Select the Advanced option.
    • tick the checkbox for Scan removable drives.

    Regards.
     
    Brian Cab, Jun 30, 2022
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  3. JoeJY Win User
    Windows defender custom scan does not scan external drives

    I tried the custom scan in Defender Windows 10. It brings up the list of drives but the "OK" button remains grayed out when I select any drive in the list, so still unable to scan external drives... Any suggestion would be appreciated.
     
    JoeJY, Jun 30, 2022
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  4. Does Defender have any limitations on External drives and for large files?

    limit external drive access

    I did try the steps in the article, but the external drive letter, which is connected to the PC via a hub, was not visible in the "Pick one of the following combinations" drop down list.
     
    Agent of Fortune, Jun 30, 2022
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