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Once Windows Defender detects threats, the user will see a notification. When enabled, Windows Defender acts like an additional antivirus scanner besides your primary antivirus. Note that this new option appears only if Windows 10 is able to detect the antivirus software you have installed, meaning that your antivirus should be compatible with Windows 10.īy default, Periodic Scanning is disabled. All settings become disabled, and the option "Real-time protection" changes its name to Periodic Scanning. When the user installs an alternative antivirus software, the Windows Defender page changes its appearance and behavior in the Settings app. In Settings -> Update & security -> Windows Defender, it offers the following options to manage its security options: It is enabled by default and it is hard to disable even if you want to. When you have just installed Windows 10, the operating system offers Windows Defender as the primary antivirus software out of the box.