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I have the same question 2. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Anannya Podder. In reply to JamesBeard 's post on June 10, Hi, mwsoemon. Have you installed any search toolbar prior to this issue? Which web browser are you working with?

Step 1: Use Microsoft Safety Scanner, which would help us to get rid of viruses, spyware, and other malicious software The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable security tool that provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Step 2: Also since the issue occurs in startup y ou can perform a Clean Boot. Showing results for. Search instead for.

Did you mean:. Last reply by lbr59 Unsolved. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies 2. Texruss 5 Rhenium. I have been trying to fix this on my own with the help of a knowledgable friend and have failed unmercifully since December.

That is 5 months of suffering with unwanted popups and screens freezing. I just completed your instructions and have only done a bit on the net but I wanted to send you a big hug and kiss. Thank you so much. This really seems to have done it. I will post again after I have done a bit more. Post Reply. Quick scan. Concerned that you may have done something to introduce a suspicious file or virus to your device? Select Quick scan called Scan now in previous versions of Windows 10 to immediately check your device for any recent threats.

If Windows Security recommends that you run one of the other types of scans, you'll be notified when the Quick scan is done.

Scan options. Select this link to choose from one of the following advanced scan options:. Full scan. Scans every file and program on your device. Custom scan. Scans only files and folders that you select. Microsoft Defender Offline scan. Uses the latest definitions to scan your device for the latest threats. This happens after a restart, without loading Windows, so any persistent malware has a more difficult time hiding or defending itself.

Run it when you are concerned that your device has been exposed to malware or a virus, or if you want to scan your device without being connected to the Internet. This will restart your device, so be sure to save files you may have open. Note: Scan options was called Run a new advanced scan in early versions of Windows Want to stop running real-time protection for a short while? You can use the Real-time protection setting to turn it off temporarily; however, real-time protection will turn back on automatically after a short while to resume protecting your device.

Provide your device with access to the latest threat definitions and threat behavior detection in the cloud. This setting allows Microsoft Defender to get constantly updated improvements from Microsoft while you're connected to the internet. This will result in more accurately identifying, stopping, and fixing, threats.

Microsoft will notify you if you need to send additional files, and alert you if a requested file contains personal information so you can decide whether or not you want to send that file or not. If you're concerned about a file and want to make sure it was submitted for evaluation you can select Submit a sample manually to send us any file you want.