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Windows Defender scheduled task

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by Alicia J, 2010/08/24.

  1. 2010/08/24
    Alicia J Lifetime Subscription

    Alicia J Geek Member Thread Starter

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    What does synchronize across time mean? What time is it synchronizing with?

    Also the schedule in the task scheduler shows last run never. It has in fact run. Is this a bug or am I missing something?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Was the task actually run from the schedular?

    And you might want to look in the Windows Help file for the other question.
     
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    I did look in the help files and saw information about clock synchronization, but did not think it was related. I guess it is. :)

    I'm not sure. The notification area said a scheduled scan was running, but the history in scheduled tasks doesn't seem to show anything.

    What is the difference between opening the Windows Defender GUI and running a manual scan vs doing the same from the scheduler?
     
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    None - in the first case you initiate the scan, in the second the computer initiates the scan.

    Is there not an indication of the last scan time in Windows Defender? I don't have a vanilla copy of Windows Defender installed - over-ridden in 7 by my security suite and using MSE on other computers which incorporates Windows Defender. They all show the last scan time.
     
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    Yes it does show as being run in the Windows Defender GUI but not in the task scheduler.

    Scheduled task.jpg
     
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