Question Windows Defender full scan got stuck, but it said it had completed ?

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I recently did a full scan with Windows Defender, but it stuck at the end. (after, clear all exceptions). But, in notifications I received message that a "full scan is complete". And after reboot, I looked in a Defender's logs and the log is saying that a full scan is completed even though the scan was stuck. Could it be a UI bug in Windows Defender ?

 

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is defender still showing as stuck?

windows update up to date?

Try a clean boot and see if it changes anything - make sure to read instructions and make sure NOT to disable any microsoft services or windows won't load right - https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/929135/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows

doesn't delete anything, just stops non microsoft programs loading with startup. Easy to reverse

if clean boot fixes it, it shows its likely a startup program. You should, over a number of startups. restart the programs you stopped to isolate the one that is to blame.


right click start
choose Windows Terminal (Admin)
if it doesn't open as Powershell, click drop down arrow and select from list
copy/paste this command into window:

Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

and press enter

Then type SFC /scannow

and press enter

Restart PC if SFC fixes any files as some fixes require a restart to be implemented

First command repairs the files SFC uses to clean files, and SFC fixes system files

SFC = System File Checker. First command runs DISM - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/what-is-dism?view=windows-11