Windows 10: Unwanted registry key restores on reboot context menu item for scan with Windows Defender

Discus and support Unwanted registry key restores on reboot context menu item for scan with Windows Defender in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; To remove `Scan with Windows Defender` from Windows Explorer's context menu, I obtained `remove Scan with Windows Defender.reg` from... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by FrankyMacky, Mar 12, 2023.

  1. FRANKYMACKY
    FrankyMacky Win User

    Unwanted registry key restores on reboot context menu item for scan with Windows Defender


    To remove `Scan with Windows Defender` from Windows Explorer's context menu, I obtained `remove Scan with Windows Defender.reg` from here:https://winaero.com/download-remove-scan-with-windows-defender-context-menu-in-windows-10 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP]The first command r

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    FrankyMacky, Mar 12, 2023
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  2. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    laptop is missing "scan with windows defender" context menu entry

    Hello mate, *Smile

    If you have a 3rd party AV program installed, it may disable Windows Defender causing the context menu to no longer be there as well.

    If you don't, then you could see if using step 2 in the tutorial below may restore the context menu.

    Add or Remove Scan with Windows Defender Context Menu in Windows 10
     
    Brink, Mar 12, 2023
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  3. MATTHEW WAI
    Matthew Wai Win User
    Unwanted Context menu item

    When you right-click on an image file, you will see the item "Set as desktop background", which does not exist in Registry either.


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    Matthew Wai, Mar 12, 2023
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  4. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    Unwanted registry key restores on reboot context menu item for scan with Windows Defender

    Remove Scan with Windows Defender

    I've updated step 3 in OPTION ONE below. It should work for you now. Unwanted registry key restores on reboot context menu item for scan with Windows Defender :)

    Add or Remove Scan with Windows Defender Context Menu in Windows 10
     
    Brink, Mar 12, 2023
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