It'll boot into the recovery environment, and it'll perform a full scan to remove viruses that otherwise wouldn't be possible to detect during the normal operation of Windows 10. Once you complete the steps, the device will restart automatically. Type the following command to start an offline virus scan and press Enter: Start-MpWDOScan.Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.Quick note: Before proceeding, make sure to save any work you may have open, as the command will immediately restart the device to perform an offline scan. To start an offline scan, use these steps: Microsoft Defender Antivirus also provides an offline scan option, which will come in handy when an unwanted malware infects the device which the antivirus isn't able to remove while Windows 10 is fully loaded. How to perform offline virus scan with Microsoft Defender

Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)Īfter you complete the steps, Microsoft Defender will only scan for viruses in the location you specified.

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