Scan your PC’s hot spots for virus and spyware activity using Microsoft Security Essentials

Quickly scan your PC for malware by only scanning the most common places viruses and spyware hang out on your computer.

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Scanning your entire computer for viruses and spyware using Microsoft Security Essentials can take a very long time. I’ve seen a scan take 5+ hours!

There are a few well known places viruses and spyware like to hang out on your computer. Microsoft Security Essentials can quickly scan your PC by scanning only those known places for viruses and spyware.

Download/Install Microsoft Security Essentials

Quickly scan your PC using Security Essentials

1. Open Microsoft Security Essentials (Start, All Programs, Microsoft Security Essentials).

   

2. Select Quick under Scan options and then click the Scan now button.

   

3. Microsoft Security Essentials will perform a quick scan by only scanning known virus and spyware hotspots on your computer.

   

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