You could create a script to automatically perform a quick scan at a certain time, for example, or to perform the same scans across multiple PCs. Importantly, it also allows you to automate your anti-malware tasks if you wish. Though Microsoft Defender is easier to control from the Windows Security app, command-line antivirus is also quite simple and presents many of the same options. In any of these situations, knowing a scan command or two can save you a lot of trouble. Perhaps you’ve been locked out of its UI due to malware, are trying to run a scan from recovery media, or are using a GUI-less Windows Server install. Knowing how to run Windows Defender from the command line can be very useful.

6 How to Restore Quarantined Items via a Windows Defender CMD Command.

5 How to Perform a Boot Sector Malware Scan with the Windows Defender Command Line Tool.

4 How to Perform a Custom Command line AntiVirus Scan.

3 How to Perform a Full Virus Scan via Microsoft Defender CMD Command.

2 How to Perform a Quick Virus Scan with he CMD Scan Command.

1 How to Check for Updates for Windows Defender in the Command Line.

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