How to configure Windows Defender in Windows 10

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indows Defender has become more powerful in Windows 10. It can be used as a dependable anti-malware in Windows 10 and most home users may not find it necessary to install a 3rd-party antivirus software on the computer. However, Microsoft has changed couple of things in Windows Defender. Now, the Settings panel of Windows Defender has been migrated to the new Settings app of Windows 10.  That is why you may find it difficult the first time to configure Windows Defender in Windows 10.

By following this guide, you will know some of the methods to open Windows Defender settings in Windows 10. We will also see how to how to turn on, turn off, enable, disable, open, configure & use Windows Defender.

Windows Defender in Windows 10



The user interface of Windows Defender is something you may have already seen in earlier versions of Windows. You have the Home tab, the Update tab and the History tab. The Home tab shows you the PC status and offers Scan options. The Update tab is where you can manually update Defender. Under History, you can view the items that were detected as malware and quarantined or deleted.

To open Windows Defender settings, you can follow any of these methods.

1] From Windows Defender UI

You can open the Windows Defender Settings panel from the UI itself. Press Win+X menu, open Control Panel, and select Windows Defender.

Here you can click on the Settings link to access it.

2] From Settings App of Windows 10

Press Win+I to open the Settings app. Next Click Update & Security and then Windows Defender in the left panel.

3] Using Cortana Taskbar Search

Cortana can also help you to open the Windows Defender settings panel directly. Just type Defender in Taskbar search box and click on the  result.You will see Windows Defender settings.



Windows Defender settings looks like this.



Configure Windows Defender in Windows 10

Here in the Windows Defender Settings app, you will be able to configure the following options:

• Turn On/Off Real-Time protection

• Turn On/Off Cloud-based Protection

• Turn Of/Off Sample submission

• Add Exclusions

Finally towards the end, you see Version info. Clicking on the Use Windows Defender link at the bottom will open the Windows Defender UI.

If you do not want to let Windows Defender scans your specific files, folders, file types or process, you can put that on the Exclusion list. To add anything to the Exclusion list, just click on Add an exclusion under Exclusions and add your file, folder, file type or process.



If you use Windows 10, you want to be familiar with this new Windows Defender settings app.

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