Item | Windows 10, before version 1703 | Windows 10, version 1703 and later | Description |
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1 | Update tab | Protection updates | Update the protection (Security intelligence) |
2 | History tab | Scan history | Review threats that were quarantined, removed, or allowed |
3 | Settings (links to Windows Settings) | Virus & threat protection settings | Enable various features, including Real-time protection, Cloud-delivered protection, Advanced notifications, and Automatic ample submission |
4 | Scan options | Advanced scan | Run a full scan, custom scan, or a Microsoft Defender Offline scan |
5 | Run a scan (based on the option chosen under Scan options | Quick scan | In Windows 10, version 1703 and later, you can run custom and full scans under the Advanced scan option |
Exclusion type | Defined by | What happens |
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File | Location Example: c:samplesample.test | The specific file is skipped by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. |
Folder | Location Example: c:testsample | All items in the specified folder are skipped by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. |
File type | File extension Example: .test | All files with the .test extension anywhere on your device are skipped by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. |
Process | Executable file path Example: c:testprocess.exe | The specific process and any files that are opened by that process are skipped by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. |