Windows 8 System How to Set Up Windows Defender

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:

Press the Windows key and Pause Break key simultaneously to bring up the system properties under the system, open the control panel through the “Control Panel”, and the control panel will be in the upper right corner “ View mode & rdquo; changed to large icon, find Windows Defender through the big icon.

The main interface is as follows, including the home page, update, history, and settings.

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 big 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 be infected with malware (including viruses, spyware, and unwanted software);

Full scans can check all files on your hard drive, and all The program that is running. 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. The update page is used for virus database updates. 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. After selecting the item, click “View Details” to further select the selected information, such as delete or restore;

4, the setting interface can be used to set the MSE system;

A, enable Or disable real-time protection

B, exclude files in certain locations or some types of files or even some processes to speed up scanning

C, advanced settings can be set to scan archive files Whether to scan the removable drive, whether to create a restore point before erasing the virus, whether to allow all users to view the full history, how long the quarantined files are deleted, 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.