How to open PowerShell in Windows?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nOpening PowerShell in Windows is very simple. Here's how to launch it with administrator rights.<\/p>\n
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\n- Search PowerShell<\/strong> in Windows Search.<\/li>\n
- Right click on PowerShell and select Run as administrator.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1. Check the status of Windows Security<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nBefore moving on to the next methods, you need to make sure the security app is running on your device. This method won't work if you're using another security program. \ud83d\udd0d<\/p>\n
In the PowerShell window, you need to run the following command.<\/p>\n
Get-MpComputerStatus<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n![\"Check](\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743522412_302_Como-usar-PowerShell-para-escanear-Windows-en-busca-de-virus.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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The above command will list all the details of Windows Security. If the security tool is active on your system, it will display True <\/strong>in the field AntivirusEnable<\/strong>. \u2705<\/p>\n2. Update Windows Security<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nIf you install all Windows updates on time, you won't need to follow this method. However, if you don't update, you'll need to update the Windows Security app manually. \ud83d\udd04<\/p>\n
Update-MpSignature<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n![\"Update](\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743522412_913_Como-usar-PowerShell-para-escanear-Windows-en-busca-de-virus.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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3. Perform a full virus scan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nSi no has escaneado tu computadora en un tiempo, es recomendable realizar un escaneo completo del antivirus<\/a>. Puedes usar PowerShell para ejecutar un escaneo completo de antivirus en tu PC. El escaneo completo revisa cada archivo en tu Windows, por lo que puede demorar un tiempo. \ud83d\udd52 Para realizar un escaneo completo de antivirus, ejecuta el siguiente comando:<\/p>\nStart-MpScan -ScanType FullScan<\/code><\/strong><\/pre>\n![\"Running](\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743522412_197_Como-usar-PowerShell-para-escanear-Windows-en-busca-de-virus.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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Since the full scan may take some time to complete, you can instruct Windows Security to perform the scan in the background. To do this, run the following command.<\/p>\n
Start-MpScan -ScanType FullScan -AsJob<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n![\"Microsoft](\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743522412_283_Como-usar-PowerShell-para-escanear-Windows-en-busca-de-virus.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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4. Run a quick scan using PowerShell<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThe full scan takes time and may slow down your device. In that case, you can use the Windows Security Quick Scan feature<\/a>To run a quick antivirus scan using PowerShell, run the following command and press Enter.<\/p>\nStart-MpScan -ScanType QuickScan<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n![\"Run](\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743522412_228_Como-usar-PowerShell-para-escanear-Windows-en-busca-de-virus.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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5. Run a Windows Security offline scan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nFor those who don't know, the offline scan feature removes malware that's difficult to detect. However, the offline scan is run from a trusted environment. That means you could lose your current work. \ud83d\ude1f<\/p>\n
Before running the offline scan, make sure to save all open files. To perform an offline scan via PowerShell, run the following command:<\/p>\n
Start-MpWDOScan<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n![\"Run](\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743522413_641_Como-usar-PowerShell-para-escanear-Windows-en-busca-de-virus.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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<\/p>\n1. Check the status of Windows Security<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nBefore moving on to the next methods, you need to make sure the security app is running on your device. This method won't work if you're using another security program. \ud83d\udd0d<\/p>\n
In the PowerShell window, you need to run the following command.<\/p>\n
Get-MpComputerStatus<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
The above command will list all the details of Windows Security. If the security tool is active on your system, it will display True <\/strong>in the field AntivirusEnable<\/strong>. \u2705<\/p>\n2. Update Windows Security<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nIf you install all Windows updates on time, you won't need to follow this method. However, if you don't update, you'll need to update the Windows Security app manually. \ud83d\udd04<\/p>\n
Update-MpSignature<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
3. Perform a full virus scan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nSi no has escaneado tu computadora en un tiempo, es recomendable realizar un escaneo completo del antivirus<\/a>. Puedes usar PowerShell para ejecutar un escaneo completo de antivirus en tu PC. El escaneo completo revisa cada archivo en tu Windows, por lo que puede demorar un tiempo. \ud83d\udd52 Para realizar un escaneo completo de antivirus, ejecuta el siguiente comando:<\/p>\nStart-MpScan -ScanType FullScan<\/code><\/strong><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
Since the full scan may take some time to complete, you can instruct Windows Security to perform the scan in the background. To do this, run the following command.<\/p>\n
Start-MpScan -ScanType FullScan -AsJob<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
4. Run a quick scan using PowerShell<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThe full scan takes time and may slow down your device. In that case, you can use the Windows Security Quick Scan feature<\/a>To run a quick antivirus scan using PowerShell, run the following command and press Enter.<\/p>\nStart-MpScan -ScanType QuickScan<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
5. Run a Windows Security offline scan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nFor those who don't know, the offline scan feature removes malware that's difficult to detect. However, the offline scan is run from a trusted environment. That means you could lose your current work. \ud83d\ude1f<\/p>\n
Before running the offline scan, make sure to save all open files. To perform an offline scan via PowerShell, run the following command:<\/p>\n
Start-MpWDOScan<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
Get-MpComputerStatus<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
The above command will list all the details of Windows Security. If the security tool is active on your system, it will display True <\/strong>in the field AntivirusEnable<\/strong>. \u2705<\/p>\n2. Update Windows Security<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nIf you install all Windows updates on time, you won't need to follow this method. However, if you don't update, you'll need to update the Windows Security app manually. \ud83d\udd04<\/p>\n
Update-MpSignature<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
3. Perform a full virus scan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nSi no has escaneado tu computadora en un tiempo, es recomendable realizar un escaneo completo del antivirus<\/a>. Puedes usar PowerShell para ejecutar un escaneo completo de antivirus en tu PC. El escaneo completo revisa cada archivo en tu Windows, por lo que puede demorar un tiempo. \ud83d\udd52 Para realizar un escaneo completo de antivirus, ejecuta el siguiente comando:<\/p>\nStart-MpScan -ScanType FullScan<\/code><\/strong><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
Since the full scan may take some time to complete, you can instruct Windows Security to perform the scan in the background. To do this, run the following command.<\/p>\n
Start-MpScan -ScanType FullScan -AsJob<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
4. Run a quick scan using PowerShell<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThe full scan takes time and may slow down your device. In that case, you can use the Windows Security Quick Scan feature<\/a>To run a quick antivirus scan using PowerShell, run the following command and press Enter.<\/p>\nStart-MpScan -ScanType QuickScan<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
5. Run a Windows Security offline scan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nFor those who don't know, the offline scan feature removes malware that's difficult to detect. However, the offline scan is run from a trusted environment. That means you could lose your current work. \ud83d\ude1f<\/p>\n
Before running the offline scan, make sure to save all open files. To perform an offline scan via PowerShell, run the following command:<\/p>\n
Start-MpWDOScan<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n