Which action starts a quick virus scan from Windows Security?

Which action starts a quick virus scan from Windows Security?

• A. In Settings, choose Quick scan
• B. Run a full system scan from the command line
• C. Use Windows Defender Offline
• D. On the Virus & threat protection page, click Quick scan

Answer: (D)

To start a quick virus scan, open Windows Security and go to Virus & threat protection, then click Quick scan. This initiates a fast scan that checks the areas most likely to harbor threats, giving you results quickly without examining every file on the drive. It’s ideal for a quick check or routine protection. The other options lead to different actions: initiating a full system scan would take longer but examine everything; running a scan from the command line implies a broader, more thorough scan; and Windows Defender Offline starts a separate offline scan before Windows boots. The specific path to start a quick scan is the Virus & threat protection page, then Quick scan.

To start a quick virus scan, open Windows Security and go to Virus & threat protection, then click Quick scan. This initiates a fast scan that checks the areas most likely to harbor threats, giving you results quickly without examining every file on the drive. It’s ideal for a quick check or routine protection.

The other options lead to different actions: initiating a full system scan would take longer but examine everything; running a scan from the command line implies a broader, more thorough scan; and Windows Defender Offline starts a separate offline scan before Windows boots. The specific path to start a quick scan is the Virus & threat protection page, then Quick scan.