Windows 10: What does affected items mean in windows defender?

Are affected items the ones that have the malware in them?

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What does affected items mean in windows defender?

Hi Josh,

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Yes, 'affected' items indicates those are the files that are infected with a virus or malware, Defender should automatically quarantine them, or if you have had a ransomware attack, 'affected' files means files that have been encrypted.

 

Windows defender does not allow for me to unquarantine items

Hi Michael,

The Real-time protection feature of Windows
Defender stops malware from running on your device. It's possible that this feature is preventing the system from restoring/allowing the affected program. If you're sure that the affected program is virus free, we suggest that you disable the
feature temporarily and try to restore the program. To do this, follow the steps below:

• Type Windows Defender settings in the search bar and press
  Enter.
• Under Windows Defender, disable
  Real-time protection by clicking the toggle button.
• Once you're done, restore the affected file/program and check if the issue persists.

Also, you can allow a quarantined file/program from the Windows
Defender desktop app. If you have the app installed on your device, you can follow these steps:

• Type Windows Defender in the search box, and then select the Desktop app.
• Under the History tab, click on the check box for the affected file/program.
• Select Allow item.

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What does affected items mean in windows defender?

Are affected items the ones that have the malware in them?