Windows 10: Enable Windows Defender archive scanning

When a user runs in PowerShell with Admin the following:Set-MPPreference -DisableArchiveScanning 0How does one verify it worked?? As user does not receive any sort of message..Can you look at log files after a scan is complete to see? For eg, if you see *zip files listed, you know it worked..There are other methods to enable/disable via Registry and Group Policy, which probably would be better ways to "verify"but specifically, is there a way via the PowerShell commend?

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Windows Defender does it scan archives?

Hi DS. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you.

Here's how to scan archives with Defender:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/70549-enabl...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post resolved your problem, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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Note: Linked tutorial is from Shawn Brink who is a trusted Microsoft MVP.

 

Windows Defender does it scan archives?

Does Windows 10's (Windows Defender) scan archives by default ? I cannot find anything under options for "Archives specifically" so i assume its either on and can't be turned off, or it doesn't scan archives at all

*.zip, *.rar, *.7z etc.. and compressed images (.iso)

 

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.