Windows 10: Location for deleted files by windows defender?

I attached my External HDD with my Windows 10 PC, Windows Defender Program starts scanning my External Drive and found so many virus files.I wanna know windows defender, where to store this virus files ?

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C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

Like:
First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
Then type this in command mode as admin
mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.

 

Where are the files that Windows Defender deleted?

Hi,

I am Ganesh Gandhi, an Independent Advisor, 18 years experienced windows guide. I am here to work with you on this problem.

Newly installed Windows update, may delete files on the computer without asking you for permission. It seems that if you’ve installed an incompatible or faulty Windows 10 update.

I suggest to uninstall the faulty updates that remove files on your Windows 10 computer.

To stop Windows 10 from deleting files without asking for confirmation:

1. Open Windows Defender > Click on Virus & threat protection.

2. Scroll down and click Virus & threat protection settings

3. Scroll down to Exclusions and click Add or remove exclusions.

4. Click + plus icon to add an exclusion and select File, Folder, File Type or Process, then specify the exact files, folders or even file types that you don’t want to get them deleted or removed by Windows Defender and Save all changes.

Check in this location for the deleted files:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\LocalCopy

If there are no files listed there,

then can be only recovered with some file recovery software.

Refer here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/for...

Do let me know if you require any further help on this. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

 

All files on Downloads folder gone after updating windows defender

Hi,

I understand the inconvenience caused to you. We will help you to resolve the issue.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to recover the deleted files in Windows Defender and check if it helps.

• In the search box type as ‘Windows Defender’ and click on it.
• Under the tab ‘History’ select the option ‘Quarantined items’.
• Click on ‘View Details’ and check if any files are available.
• If the files are present then click on the file and click on ‘Restore’.

Please get back to us with an update on this issue, we will be happy to assist you further.

Thank you.