Windows Security offers the following features to help keep your desktop computer, laptop or tabet safe from malicous activities: Windows Security GUI Brief overview of the Windows Security features In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your desktop computer, laptop or tablet safe and protect it from these threats.

The Windows Defender application continuously monitors in real-time for malware, viruses, and other security threats on your Windows 10 desktop computer, laptop or tablet. Included with the default installaton of Windows 10 is Windows Security, which includes a robust and efficient antivirus protection system called Microsoft Defender.

In some instances Defender may need you to take some actions such as quarantining or removing the dangerous file or process.Introduction to Windows Security and Windows Defender If Defender finds malware on your device it'll block it, notify you, and try to remove the malware if it can. For more information see How to start a scan for malware in Microsoft Defender What if Defender finds malware? If you're concerned and want to have Microsoft Defender run a scan right now, you can do that by going to the Device protection page from the Microsoft Defender dashboard. If it spots something it will attempt to block it, and alert you so that you can take action if necessary. Microsoft Defender will also run quick scans of your device on a daily basis, in case anything manages to elude the real-time protection. Microsoft Defender's real-time anti-malware protection runs whenever your device is on, keeping an eye out for malicious activity.

When you first set-up Microsoft Defender on your device we'll run an initial scan to make sure you're starting off clean. Note: Microsoft Defender currently offers anti-malware only on Windows, Mac, and Android.

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