Normally, Windows Defender reports to have scanned approx. 550,000 objects when completing a full system scan. Then suddenly, I see full system scans being completed of over 1,200,000 objects or just more than double. What could account for such a large increase in scan size on my system practically overnight?
Windows Defender Scheduled Scan
- Thread starter Killborn
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Defender defaults to quick scan- full scanning is the entire computer. settings can be changed in tools>options
My Computer
System One
-
- CPU
- T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
- Motherboard
- Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD
- Monitor(s) Displays
- WUXGA 17"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920X1200
- Hard Drives
- 640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB)
and 320GB 7200RPM External
- Mouse
- Wireless Microsoft 3000
- Internet Speed
- 10 mbps/2 mbps
- Other Info
- Optical Drive:
Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
I think you might have misinterpreted my question. I understand the difference between quick and full scans and their prospective areas they scan. What I was asking was when I set Defender to do a full scan, the number of objects indentified and scanned was approx. 550,000. Lately, though, when I set Defender to do a full scan, it identified and scanned approx. 1,200,000. And, I was curious as to where the additional 700,000 objects came from and what they could be.
My Computer
evidently the size of your drive(s) has increased.
My Computer
System One
-
- CPU
- T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
- Motherboard
- Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD
- Monitor(s) Displays
- WUXGA 17"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920X1200
- Hard Drives
- 640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB)
and 320GB 7200RPM External
- Mouse
- Wireless Microsoft 3000
- Internet Speed
- 10 mbps/2 mbps
- Other Info
- Optical Drive:
Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)