Windows 10: How can I clear the window defender scan history when it's show up "You don't currently...

I got malware from the office flash drive on Drive F: and got malwareExpiro.DD from it I know because it's show a notification on the screen , Then I immediately unplug the flash drive and used the Malwarebytes and Offline Window Security to make sure that there are none of them left on my PC. But the notification still keep on my screen and I want to clear it. How can I clear the scan history folder when it's show "You don't currently have access to this folder" or when i want to set properties on security tab it's show "You must have read permissions to view the properties of this object".

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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!

 

Clear Windows Security Center (Defender) Protection History

Did not work for me. After going through all steps I still have protection history full

 

Cannot Clear Full History In Windows Defender

Had a virus come in with a download: SoftwareBundler:Win32/ICLoader.D some weeks ago.

Not a problem - Defender caught it - either I or Defender removed the relevant files - I forget which - including from Recycle Bin.

In any event, having done many scans since, results always show no threats found.

If I select "Scan History" I see "No Current Threats". Under Quarantined Threats or Allowed Threats, I select "See Full History" and I always get one item. I click Clear History, get prompted for an admin acct password, the list appears to disappear, then
re-appears - link a "blink".

Once in a dozen times, the interface dies. Have rebooted many times. Have tried clearing from an admin acct directly. Results are always the same.

Scans are show not threats. System behaves normally.

Tempted to look for where the Defender history is kept - have not found it in Registry. I do not want to take ownership of system files/folders to go poking around. Windows 10 makes it very hard for somebody to help themselves or even to learn without
risking their system's integrity.