Easily remove viruses with Microsoft Security Scanner

If Windows Defender isn't working properly, or there's a problem with your antivirus software, you can use Microsoft Security Scanner to remove viruses.

This tool is very simple to use and if you are not familiar with it, today we will show you how to use it correctly.

Can Microsoft Security Scanner remove viruses?

Microsoft Security Scanner is an on-demand virus scanner software that can remove all types of malware.

While the software does not offer real-time protection, it is available as a free download from Microsoft's website and is a good alternative to regular antivirus software.

How to remove viruses using Microsoft Security Scanner?

How to download Microsoft Security Scanner?

1. Visit the Microsoft Security Scanner download page.
2. Download the version that matches your architecture.
   
3. Wait for the download process to complete.

To learn more about this software, we have a special Microsoft Security Scanner review guide with more useful information.

How to use Microsoft Security Scanner?

1. Run the downloaded Microsoft Security Scanner file.
2. Accept the Terms of Service and click Next.
   
3. Click again Next to continue.
   
4. After that, select the type of scan you want to perform and click Next.
   
5. Wait for the scan to complete.

Using Microsoft Security Scanner from the command line

1. Press the key and type cmd. Select Run as administrator. WindowsS
   
2. Navigate to the location where you downloaded the security scanner Microsoft using the cd command. In our example, we used the following command: <strong>cd Downloads</strong>
   
3. Run the following command to scan your computer: <strong>msert</strong>
   
   

To take full advantage of the command line, use one of the following parameters:

msert /f	Perform a full scan.
msert /q	Scan your PC for malware in the background without a visual interface
msert /f /q	Perform a full scan without a visual interface
msert /f :y	It will scan your PC and delete infected files automatically.
msert /n	Scan in detection only mode without deleting any files
Milliseconds/hour	Detect high level and severe threats

You can combine these parameters in any way you want to get the desired result.

Microsoft Security Scanner & Defender

• Windows Defender provides real-time protection against malware and is enabled by default.
• It updates automatically via Windows Update.
• Microsoft Security Scanner does not provide real-time protection and cannot replace antivirus software.
• It will not be updated regularly, and to get the latest updates, you need to download the software manually again.
• Microsoft Security Scanner is portable, it can run on any PC, even from a flash drive.

While you can use Microsoft Security Scanner to remove viruses from your PC, we recommend that you rely on reliable antivirus software for Windows 11 for protection. If you're on a budget, check out how good Windows Defender is and stick with it.

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