Windows 10: Windows Defender keeps showing a threat that is no longer there. How to get rid of it?

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    Windows Defender keeps showing a threat that is no longer there. How to get rid of it?


    Windows Defender Win 10 build: 19045.3930 keeps showing an issue with a non-existent file just like this: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-defender-keeps-showing-a-threat-that-is-no/867f9b86-bb32-4db8-8960-947cf32a1cdd The solution in the past was to delete a file in the defender's scan directory but unfortunately I can't seem to get access to the directory even when following the instruction in this thread: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/double-click-is-not-opening-windows-defenderscans/aa21da0d-6dd6-4fa8-8573-baa846f4454aUnfortunately bot

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Windows Defender keeps showing a threat that is no longer there. How to get rid of it?

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