Windows 10 November Update: Right Click Scan with Windows Defender

In the November Update for Windows 10 the ability to scan a file or directory with Windows Defender is available in the Right Click Context Menu.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

November 16, 2015

1 Min Read
Windows 10 November Update: Right Click Scan with Windows Defender

Last week Microsoft released the first major update to Windows 10 since it was released back on 29 July of this year.

The update, officially dubbed as the November Update, delivers new features, bug fixes and performance improvements across the entire operating system.

While many of those enhancements are under the hood, there are some very visible additions and still others tucked away throughout Windows 10 Version 1511 (10586.3).

The ability to select a folder or file and use the Right Click Context Menu to initiate a scan with Windows Defender is one of the former in the November Update.

Accessing this is very straight forward - just find the file or folder you want to scan and then right click for the Context Menu.

Click on the Scan with Windows Defender... option and Windows Defender will open and begin the scan immediately.

But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.

About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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