
However, the Microsoft Safety Scanner tool doesn’t replace your antimalware program. This means you need to download the latest version of the tool before you perform each scan on your computer. It only scans when manually triggered, then you get to use it 10 days after you download it. Microsoft Safety Scanner is a tool designed to locate and remove malware from Windows PCs. Therefore, running a malware scan means any infected files may be cleaned by deleting the file completely, so you may experience data loss. When a virus infects your computer, it makes the machine’s performance slow down greatly, and can also lead to system failure.

In order to successfully perform a clean boot, you have to be logged on as the administrator, then follow the steps above.


These conflicts can be caused by applications and services that start up and run in the background whenever you start Windows normally. Performing a clean boot for your computer reduces conflicts related to software that can bring up the root causes that lead to the Windows 10 check your virus protection error to keep popping up.
