Windows 10: Clearing Threat in Protection History Windows 10 2004

Defender detected a threat in a file that is no longer on that drive. Unfortunately there seems to be no way I can get that alert to go away. RE-scanning doesn't work. Telling it to Remove it doesn't work. RE-booting doesn't work..

Any ideas?

Thanks



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Clearing Windows Defender history

Hey, what you need to do is so simple, just follow the steps below exactly in order:

1. Turn OFF Real-time Protection
2. Turn OFF Cloud-delivered Protection
3. Go to this folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service
4. Delete the contents in the folder
5. Turn ON Real-time Protection
6. Turn ON Cloud-delivered Protection

That's it... Now check protection History, it's empty.
Done!

 

Unable to clear protection history

I am using Windows 10 Home build 1909 and I am unable to clear the Windows Security Protection History...

I have tried...

Open Event viewer and find Log "Operational" under Application and service logs / Microsoft / Windows / Windows defender

Right click on it and select clear log.

and

Delete folder Service C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service .

After deleting the folder Service, off and turn on (OFF>ON) Real-Time protection and Cloud protection.

And neither suggestion works. Are there any other suggestions to clear the protection history

Microsoft needs to reinstall the clear button.

I have entries because I had Controlled folder access turned on by accident... I have it off now.

 

Clear Windows Security Center (Defender) Protection History

You can use the Powershell command Get-MpPreference to get the status of Defender settings.

There are various Group Policy settings to control how Defender operates. This option lets you define when to clear the threat history.