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Chapter 15: Protecting Your Computer with Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
computer by software that is permitted to run. By selecting these actions, you can
help Windows Defender detect new types of malware and malware that is embed-
ded in otherwise benign software.
The “Advanced options,” shown in Figure 15-6, allow you to control the way scan-
ning works. By default, all advanced options are selected, and this is generally the
configuration you’ll want to use. By allowing Windows Defender to scan archived
files and folders, you ensure that archived files and folders, such as those that are
stored in a .zip file, are scanned. Because some ...