Windows 10: Windows defender possibly not working right?

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  1. Windows defender possibly not working right?


    I just did a “full scan” on defender and recently they’ve only taken a few minutes to complete. I feel like a full scan should take a long while with multiple games etc installed . Any reason as to why defender scans might be going so fast? Newest updates on everything btw. Thanks for any help Windows defender possibly not working right? :)

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    /u/Zx21v9000, Sep 2, 2020
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  2. Edwin Win User

    right click scan in windows defender?


    Sorry, I had the wrong link first time. Go back to the post, I've got the right link there now.
    It works in Windows 10
    Sorry bout that! *Redface
     
    Edwin, Sep 2, 2020
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  3. Windows Defender

    Hi Jacqueline,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand your concern, and we in Community will try to help you in the best possible way we can.

    Please follow the below steps and check:



    Step 1: Enable Windows defender from control panel

    • Press Windows + X, Click on control panel.
    • On right top corner click on View and then choose large items.
    • Now from the list click on Windows Defender and try to enable it.
    If not try to enable it from services.

    Step 2: Enable Windows defender from services.msc.

    • Press Windows + R, to open run prompt.
    • Type services.msc and press enter to open services list.
    • Under services look from Windows defender service and start the service.
    If you face any issue while troubleshooting, please provide the outcome, so that we can work on your issue.

    Hope the information helps, if you have any further queries, feel free to post. We are here to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Guru Kiran G, Sep 2, 2020
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  4. Naki Win User

    Windows defender possibly not working right?

    Feature suggestion: Add right-click menu

    Suggestion: Please add a Windows 7 Jump-List and/or right-click menu to the GPU-Z icon in the Windows taskbar. Possible menus in it would be "Exit" and "About GPU-Z...".
    Maybe also "Switch to tab 1/Switch to tab 2/Switch to videocard 1/Switch to videocard 2" too.
    Examples of programs that have such menus are ICQ, Skype, AIM.

    NOTE: It seems for a right-click menu, Windows 7 is not needed - it works on WinXP and Vista too.
    But even a Windows 7 Jump-list may be good enough.
    What do you think?
     
    Naki, Sep 2, 2020
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