Windows 10: Cannot right click and scan with Microsoft Defender

Right click on any folder, more options, Scan with Microsoft defender opens the Windows Security window and says "Page not available - Your IT administrator has limited access to some areas of this app and the item you tried to access is not available Contact IT helpdesk for information."This is a personal computer with a fresh Windows 11 install. If I try to uninstall Microsoft Defender to use Windows Defender, I still cannot get it to load and Microsoft Defender is still listed in the Settings of the Windows Security window. I haven't found any help elsewhere. Being a fresh install, I'm thin

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right click scan in windows defender?


thanks for that.. i didn't notice the tutorial section :x

I did the suggested registry change and it's now listed on the desktop context menu.. but all this does is ask if I want to open it, update, or start a scan... I was hoping for the option where you right click a specific file and it will have listed 'scan with windows defender' like other antivirus programs have.. MSE had it. I'll keep looking around to see if I can find it in the meantime..

 

right click scan in windows defender?

Sorry, I had the wrong link first time. Go back to the post, I've got the right link there now.
It works in Windows 10
Sorry bout that! *Redface

 

defender scans

Hi Ian,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

This issue might occur if you have set any task scheduler for Windows Defender.

I suggest you to delete the task for Windows defender and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

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  Search and open Schedule tasks.
  
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  In the left-hand menu, open the Task Scheduler Library, then select
  Microsoft >Windows >Windows Defender.
  
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  Double-click Windows Defender Scheduled Scan.
  
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  Select the Triggers panel, then select Delete.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.