![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() You will require administrative privileges to perform the action. Step 1: Open Windows 8 Run box, type in Regedit32.exe and press enter. Add Scan with Windows Defender in Window 8 Context Menu You should also backup your registry first in an external drive. Note: The process involves heavy registry editing and should be done with great caution. The option to scan a folder using right-click menu can be found in almost all well known antivirus products and if you would like to add the option to Windows Defender in Windows 8, here’s how it’s done (we found the process on TheWindowsClub). The right-click context menu scan option on folders. I have already covered an article stating how to completely disable Windows 8 defender before installing a new Antivirus, but if you are planning to use it as your default protection, there’s one very basic thing that the tool’s missing. Now that both - Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender – are combined in Windows 8, I am confused if I should trust it now. But at the same time, Microsoft Security Essentials did a fair job in protecting a computer against some of the common virus threats and got positive reviews in the market. Windows Defender, launched with Windows Vista, failed to impress me even in the upgraded Windows 7 version. ![]()
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