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GSNA · Question #246

You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. You have a laptop running Windows Vista Ultimate. You want to configure Windows Defender on your laptop so that it does not take any action…

The correct answer is D. Clear the Apply default actions to items detected during a scan check box in Defender Options. According to the question, you want to prevent Windows Defender from taking any action automatically during the scanning of your laptop. In order to accomplish this, you will have to clear the Apply default actions to items detected during a scan check box in Defender Options…

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Question

You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. You have a laptop running Windows Vista Ultimate. You want to configure Windows Defender on your laptop so that it does not take any action automatically whenever it scans malicious software. Rather, it should recommend the action and wait for your approval for taking any action. Which of the following actions will you take to accomplish the task?

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Options

  • AClear the Use real-time protection check box in Defender Options
  • BClear the Automatically scan my computer check box in Defender Options
  • CSelect the Create a restore point before applying action to detected items check box in Defender
  • DClear the Apply default actions to items detected during a scan check box in Defender Options.

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    9% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    83% (19)

Explanation

According to the question, you want to prevent Windows Defender from taking any action automatically during the scanning of your laptop. In order to accomplish this, you will have to clear the Apply default actions to items detected during a scan check box in Defender Options. If you clear the Apply default actions to items detected during a scan check box, it will result in Windows Defender only recommending an action to take for detected malicious software.

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#Windows Defender#endpoint security#malware scanning#real-time protection

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