

For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Microsoft Safety Scanner.Įnable automatic updates to regularly get MSRT with Windows Update. MSRT targets prevalent malware families only. This tool does not replace full-fledged antimalware such as Windows Defender Antivirus.

You will – as always happens through the years – – be told that you may have an Virus Malware or you installed something or you did something that ’caused’ the issue. I may sound harsh BUT – I do not believe Microsoft cares if your system fails because of heat issues – after all new equipment makes money for them and others.ĪND – those people under MS employ are provided the fastest and newest systems to perform their work so they design Software/Programs for THEIR computer equipment environment without a caring thought about anyone else! A Quick scan should not be assigned by DEFAULT. Will not go into the detail of the efforts I go through to protect my computer – but – if I feel I want to check a folder I programmed to store items of interest more frequently – without an scan of the entire ‘C’ drive I will not be putting my computer through an heat stress so often. The point is – it eventually scans the drive or folder I custom selected. Previously I have allowed it to perform a custom scan until it is finished – it takes quite a long time. Ever notice your CPU temperature during an full ‘C’ drive scan? I say this because 22 minutes into a CUSTOM scan – it started with the ‘C’ drive and is still scanning the ‘C’ drive when I canceled it at 22 minutes into the scan. It seems the Custom scan which, it states, includes ‘Quick Scan’ – IS scanning the entire ‘C’ drive. I’m in tune with the time a ‘Quick Scan’ takes – one minute 47 seconds. Problem is the Custom scan which includes a ‘C’ drive quick scan is actually a FULL ‘C’ drive scan! is there a way to avoid the ‘Quick Scan’ when I choose to scan a drive or folder of my choice? When choosing the TYPE of scan – CUSTOM …. AMD10 – Quad core with SSD and 8 Gb memory Been using – MSERT – for some time (years) now – but I’m curious about its functionality.Īlways have the latest version for Win 7 64bit and definitions.
