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Windows Defender gets stuck / freezes on full scan

When the screen turns off, it's possible that the computer is entering a low-power mode that is causing Windows Defender to stop scanning. You ...

Windows Antivirus freezes on full scan - Reddit

Open an admin command console and type: "sfc /scannow" then hit enter, this will repair any damage to the windows operating system and by ...

Windows Security hangs on Full Scan? - Microsoft Community Hub

The reason for this problem may be -> not enough space on the C drive - you need to have about 15 G of free space, it is best to delete the ...

Windows Defender Scan gets "stuck" but not frozen..?

Does your system now have all current updates, including WD updates ? Run sfc/scannow. May also have to do another Repair Install (link below).

Windows Security hangs on Full Scan? - Tom's Hardware Forum

Try to time the scans when you do not have to work or do anything at all. Just allow the scan to run all by itself. Determine if the scan time decreases and/or ...

Windows Defender doesnt finish full scan

1) Uninstall all non-Microsoft AV software using the applicable uninstall tool: [KB146] Uninstallers (removal tools) for common Windows ...

Windows Defender freezes every time near the middle of the scan

Windows Defender can freeze during virus scans due to bad sectors on a Hard Disk. Running the, chkdsk /F, command should confirm if the Hard Disk has bad ...

Anyone else is having Microsoft Defender freeze after a couple of ...

That's usually a sign of OS corruption. Run a full dism online repair and then restart your computer. You can find a walkthrough on how to do that here.

McAfee on-demand or quick scan gets 'stuck' and fails to complete

If your On-Demand, or Quick Scan gets stuck and won't finish, follow the steps in this article to run a custom scan and ensure that Real-Time Scanning is ...

is antivirus finding something or is it stuck

My windows defender only took about 10 or 15 minutes at the most to do a full offline scan the last time I did this, and this was on a desktop ...

10 Tips to Fix Windows Defender Won't Scan on Windows 10/11

If Windows Defender can't scan, your computer may miss some updates. You can update Windows 10/11 to install the latest updates for your system.

Windows Security stuck at scanning

How long are you giving it to complete? What happens if you scan a USB with only a couple of files on it? Whatever you're scanning above has ...

Windows Security hangs on Full Scan? | Overclockers UK Forums

Doesn't Malwarebytes Pro disable Windows Defender? Try disabling Malwarebytes realtime protection before running a scan with Defender.

Windows Microsoft security freezes when perform Full scan

Windows Microsoft security freezes when perform Full scan · Disable any script blocking protection · Double click the dds icon to run the tool.

Trend Micro Crashes During Full Scan on Windows: How to Fix

This problem happens because of certain Windows errors that occur during the scan, causing Trend Micro Security to crash or stop. Steps to Fix ...

Unable to perform a complete full scan - Kaspersky Support Forum

This time I am using 22H2 and 21H2 of Windows 10 and 22H2 of Windows 11. This problem exists, so I think this should be a software problem. I ...

System Freezes during full system scan - Bitdefender Community

It was freezing on the previous installation. Now it is doing the same after a clean install on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

windows defender suddenly stops working and malwarebytes ...

I have ran a microsoft defender to scan the pc along with malwarebytes. When a windows defender opens, it's telling me that the thread service ...

Full scan freezes - ESET Forum

I have the latest version to date of Eset Internet Security, Windows 10 updated up to date. Opinions?

Virus scanner becomes unresponsive when scanning large files

Run a quick scan · Open your McAfee software. · On the left menu, click the My Protection Widgets icon in McAfee security software for Windows ...