That will remove viruses from your external storage units with Microsoft’s antivirus. Also, having the computer clean and free of viruses is a task that takes only a few minutes for the antivirus. It is true that it depends on the content and capacity of the device. But usually, the task is fast.
How to scan USB Drives with Windows Defender, Guide
But what happens if you decide to scan your pen drives (USB Drives)? Windows Defender has a hidden option to analyze any memory inserted in your computer; we teach you how to activate it.
Use the command prompt.
The first option for Windows Defender to scan your pen drive is to do it from the command prompt CMD. Just activate the option Run with the Windows key and the R, then write the CMD and press enter. So, a window with a black background will appear. Here you have to write the following path: Set-preference -DisableRemovableDriveScanning 0. This way you will enable this new function of the free antivirus of Microsoft.
Now you just have to close the box, and this option will be active. In case you want to deactivate it, all you have to do is change the 0 to a 1.
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Also, we do not miss a small visit to the System Registry in a tutorial. If you want Windows Defender to scan your removable memories you have to go to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \
Windows Defender.
Open the folder creates a new key called Scan, where generating a value of DWORD (32 bits). This value requires a name, which will be disableRemovableDriveScanning with a value of 0 in hexadecimal. Now you just have to close the Registry, restart the machine and then you only have to start an analysis in which the included hard drives or hard drives come in.