right click scan in windows defender?

I believe it's called adding it to the context menu.. I saw a registry hack for Windows 8 but i'm not sure how to do it in Windows 10.. I got used to using MSE in Windows 7 so now i'm lost not being able to right click a file to scan it immediately.. anyone know how to enable this in W10 Defender?

or should I just dump Defender totally for another Free antivirus? I was using Avast for awhile but MSE was less heavy on the resources so I went with that..

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thanks for that.. i didn't notice the tutorial section :x

I did the suggested registry change and it's now listed on the desktop context menu.. but all this does is ask if I want to open it, update, or start a scan... I was hoping for the option where you right click a specific file and it will have listed 'scan with windows defender' like other antivirus programs have.. MSE had it. I'll keep looking around to see if I can find it in the meantime..

thanks for that.. i didn't notice the tutorial section :x

I did the suggested registry change and it's now listed on the desktop context menu.. but all this does is ask if I want to open it, update, or start a scan... I was hoping for the option where you right click a specific file and it will have listed 'scan with windows defender' like other antivirus programs have.. MSE had it. I'll keep looking around to see if I can find it in the meantime..

Sorry, I had the wrong link first time. Go back to the post, I've got the right link there now.
It works in Windows 10
Sorry bout that!

that only works through Windows 8.1 I can try and see what happens in 10 but i'm not sure..

ok it works maybe he should move that post to the 10 tutorial section and include that it also works with Windows 10.

that only works through Windows 8.1 I can try and see what happens in 10 but i'm not sure..

It works in Windows 10.

I would like to invoke the GUI version instead of the command-line one. Why can't Defender be as MSE?

I would like to invoke the GUI version instead of the command-line one. Why can't Defender be as MSE?

I would like to do the same.

For now it looks like running it from command is the only option.
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