Windows 10: Windows Security Scan Frequency

I have been trying to find out how often Windows Security, formerly Defender, runs scans without success. Search engines, including Bing, keep changing the question. I'm not looking for "how to run a scan," and I'm not interested in Windows Defender, which I assume is old information. This makes me wonder if Windows Security runs scans at all. So...1. Does Windows Security in Windows 11 run periodic scans in the background on its own?2. If so, how often are these scans run? Are they Quick or Full scans?3. If not, is there a setting to specify scan frequency, because I can't find one.Tha

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Windows Security Virus Scan

Please confirm you don't have a list like this:




e.g. from here (or via the control panel):




If not, suggests deeper problems. To which uninstall option are you referring? (A picture is worth...)

 

Windows Security Virus Scan

Yes that's exactly what I have. If you notice there is an uninstall option next to organize if you scroll to other updates ie. office, but it will disappear once you scroll to the latest updates.

 

scanned documents

Hello,

By default, scans are saved in a Scans folder inside the Pictures. Here are the steps on how to get there:

• Press Windows and type pictures
• Click Pictures and double-click the Scans folder.

Furthermore, we suggest that you repair your Word application by following the steps on this

link.

Let us know how that turned out for you.