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  1. THOMAS JACOBS2
    Thomas Jacobs2 Win User

    How long does a quick scan take? I think my quick scan is missing or just not scanning files.


    Hello, so when i do a quick scan it takes around 20 seconds or so. It scans 32000 thousand files roughly. I think my quick scan is missing something due to it scanning a small amount of files and it being done so quickly. I do have a samsung 980 PRO with read speeds of up to 7000MBS a second. Still i think my Quick Scan is skipping alot of files. I don't have much installed. Only game launchers and games, and the stuff my computer needs such as drivers. Is this normal for how little files there are on my drive or/and how fast my SSD is?

    :)
     
    Thomas Jacobs2, Oct 5, 2023
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  2. BREE
    Bree Win User

    Quick Scan?

    Not necessarily. The time taken is calculated from the actual start and finish times. If you put the machine to Sleep/Hibernate part way through a scan the time taken will include the time spent asleep. Here's a quick scan that I put to sleep for more than 15 minutes part way through....


    How long does a quick scan take? I think my quick scan is missing or just not scanning files. 228500d1553524071t-quick-scan-scan-sleep.png


    Uninterrupted, the same quick scan takes 1 minute 23 seconds.
     
    Bree, Oct 5, 2023
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  3. BTC55
    BTC55 Win User
    Windows Defender - Quick Scan

    Windows defender no longer offers a quick scan option.

    My options are:

    • Scan
    • Advanced Scan
    • Full Scan
    • Custom Scan
    • Windows Defender Offline scan
    Whichever option I check, the scan will need to run for hours to complete.

    Is a quick scan available?

    How do I restore this feature?
     
    BTC55, Oct 5, 2023
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  4. COMPUMIND
    Compumind Win User

    How long does a quick scan take? I think my quick scan is missing or just not scanning files.

    Quick Scan?

    I firmly believe that this is an error. Add this to the 1809 bug list.
    Try forcing another Quick Scan and post back.

    Thanks. *Smile
     
    Compumind, Oct 5, 2023
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