Installing and Scanning Spyware By Using Windows Defender

Posted by erhanstriadi as Software, windows

Windows defender is an antispyware which will protect your PC. If you have known some symptoms that can be indicated as the spyware you must take acts in order to cure your PC. You can use windows defender n order to solve your PC problems.

First of all you have to install windows defender then scan your PC.

To install windows defender you can go to this link

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx

1. Then follow appear directions on the screen
2. When download process has finished run install file
3. Click next on the welcome screen and continue to validate
4. Make sure that you have read the license agreement and accept it. Then continue your step by click on next button
5. Then you will face Help Protection Windows Screen. Read description and then continue to choose one option. But if you do not know which option is the best one you can use recommended setting. Then click on next button
6. Click on complete install option then click on next button and click on install
7. Then select one of two options, update and run quick scan or select on wait until later. Then click on finish button which mean that the installation process has ended.

After you have owned Windows defender you can use it to scan spyware from your PC. Here are steps to Scan spyware by using Windows defender:

There are three option that can be used to scanning your PC. Quick scan, Full scan and Custom Scan.

Follow the steps in order to run Quick scan : menu==>click scan icon or click the arrow next to it==>quick scan

To run Full scan do the steps: click on arrow next to the scan icon==>full scan. This option is used for scanning your PC throughly.

Then the last choice is custom scan. This option can be used if you want to scan chosen file or folder. Here are the steps to use Custom scan:

1. Select the arrow next to the scan icon. Then click on Custom Scan button
2. Ten click on The select the file or folder you want to scan
3. check driver or folder that will be scanned and then click on OK button
4. Click scan now.

These are some steps that can protect your PC from spyware which disturb your working with your PC