Windows 10: Windows Defender keeps asking me to complete a scan?

Discus and support Windows Defender keeps asking me to complete a scan? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I run a scan but as soon as I have rebooted and within an hour or so it asks me again? I receive the notification in the taskbar and Windows Defender... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Sayjimwoo, Dec 18, 2015.

  1. SAYJIMWOO
    Sayjimwoo Win User

    Windows Defender keeps asking me to complete a scan?


    I run a scan but as soon as I have rebooted and within an hour or so it asks me again? I receive the notification in the taskbar and Windows Defender turns orange and states I am unprotected. So far I have completed 3 clean scans today but after a reboot it is as if it does not remember that I have run a scan. I am running the latest Windows 10 pro.
    Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    Sayjimwoo, Dec 18, 2015
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  2. RIKIMUK---01
    rikimuk---01 Win User

    Nokia N8 keeps asking me to connect a USB cable

    For the last 6 hours my phone keeps flashing asking for me to connect my usb cable and when i click on ok it just scans for it again and comes back up with the message. I did try to connect it to my pc to see if that helped but now it says incorrect device
    attached (on the phone) and that theres a problem. HELP??
     
    rikimuk---01, Dec 18, 2015
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  3. PAVILION_ALEX---01
    pavilion_alex---01 Win User
    Nokia N8 keeps asking me to connect a USB cable

    i would not suggest the hard reset option, since restoring the settings did not solve it.

    take it to a nokia care point, and tell them what's going on. if it's still under warranty, they will fix it for you.
     
    pavilion_alex---01, Dec 18, 2015
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  4. KINGSTONIAN
    kingstonian Win User

    Windows Defender keeps asking me to complete a scan?

    kingstonian, Dec 18, 2015
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  5. VICTEK
    Victek Win User
    By chance are you using Ccleaner, or something similar, which deletes the Windows Defender scan log? If the log is deleted Windows Defender has no record of when the last scan was done and notifies again that a scan is needed.
     
    Victek, Dec 19, 2015
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  6. SAYJIMWOO
    Sayjimwoo Win User
    Hi, thanks for your message. Yeah I sussed it out a few hours after posting but I have been away from my computer for a couple of days but not had chance to mark as solved. You were correct it was Ccleaner. Strange how it never did it before and I always had that option ticked on Ccleaner.
    I have not seen the notification all weekend now so it looks like it is resolved *Smile
     
    Sayjimwoo, Dec 19, 2015
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  7. VICTEK
    Victek Win User
    I'm glad that worked for you. I was seeing the same annoying notification; then I learned I was doing it to myself *Ditto lol
     
    Victek, Dec 19, 2015
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  8. MARANNA
    maranna Win User

    Windows Defender keeps asking me to complete a scan?

    >>I read about Ccleaner but cannot find the box where Defender is mentioned in Ccleaner.
    Please advise and thank you.
    Peter
     
    maranna, Nov 23, 2016
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  9. SAYJIMWOO
    Sayjimwoo Win User
    It is under in the Utilities list, under the Applications Tab in CCleaner. Just untick it *Smile
     
    Sayjimwoo, Nov 23, 2016
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  10. MARANNA
    maranna Win User
    I found it and thank you. Who found this is a great detective. I was going to wear my hdd out b/c I could not find a setting within Defender..
     
    maranna, Nov 23, 2016
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  11. ANDUS58
    andus58 Win User
    Of course! Ccleaner! Changed the app settings and deselected Defencer. I always forget about this! THANKS.
     
    andus58, Apr 5, 2018
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