Scanning a Device using Microsoft Defender

Scanning a Device using Microsoft Defender

Scan Now is available for devices that:

  • are WMI-enabled,

  • are up,

  • have Microsoft Defender enabled, and

  • have a Microsoft Defender policy applied to them.

  1. In Service Center, click Status > Devices.

  2. Click the name of a device that has a Microsoft Defender policy applied.

  3. In the right navigation menu, click Microsoft Defender AV.

  4. Click Scan Now.
    When the scan begins, a status message is displayed at the top of the page. Click the X to close this message.