How to set up Windows Defender in Windows 8 system

Windows Defender is a program for removing, isolating and preventing spyware. Windows Defender built into Windows 8 integrates with Microsoft MSE anti-virus software. Like all other anti-virus software, it also needs to update the virus database regularly. Let's take a look at what settings it contains.
Open method:
In the system, press the Windows key and the Pause Break key to call up the system properties, and open the control panel through the “Control Panel” to change the upper right corner of the control panel to “View mode”. Big icon, find Windows Defender through the big icon.


main interface, includes a homepage, update, history, setting four modules.
1. The home page can clearly see the protected state of the machine, enable real-time protection and update the virus database to the latest, it will display a large green checkmark on the home page. On this page, you can scan for viruses, which are divided into three modes: fast, complete, and custom.

Quick scans can check for areas most likely to receive malware (including viruses, spyware, and unwanted software);
Full scans can check all files on your hard drive and all running program. This scan may take more than an hour, depending on your system;
Custom scans only check the location and files you choose. Select “Customize” then click “immediately scan”, the pop-up range selection dialog;

2, update page for virus database update. Here you can see the last update time, through the “Update” button to update the virus database online;

3, the history interface can see the virus detected before and you The operation done. When you select an item and click & ldquo; View details & rdquo; is further operable to select information, such as delete or restore etc;


4, the interface can be set to MSE system settings;
A, enable or disable real-time protection

B, exclude certain files or the location of certain types of files or even some of the processes to speed up the scanning speed



C, under advanced settings You can set whether to scan archive files, whether to scan removable drives, whether to create restore points before virus removal, whether to allow all users to view full history, how long to quarantine files, and so on.

D, Windows Active Protection Service

E, Staff. When Windows Defender is enabled, an alert will be issued by Windows Defender when other anti-virus software is installed on the system.