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Note:<\/strong> If you made the changes in HKEY_CURRENT_USER, it will affect only on the current user account. To block the shell extension for all<\/strong> users, make the changes under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.<\/li>\nExit the Registry Editor.<\/li>\nLog off and log back in for the change to take effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe\u00a0“Scan with Microsoft Defender” entry should no longer appear in the right-click context menu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When you right-click on a file, folder, or drive, you’ll see the “Scan with Microsoft Defender…” option. It’s a useful option to custom scan a specific file\/folder\/drive. However, if you want to remove the option to declutter the right-click menu, this article tells you how. 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