Microsoft antivirus program bootable from CD or USB
Windows Defender Offline is free antivirus software from Microsoft. With it, you can boot up any computer and get rid of resident malware, even when Windows is out of action.
To install it, you just need a CD, DVD or USB flash drive with 250 megabytes of free space. If you want to burn Windows Defender Offline later, you can also create an ISO file.
When you boot up the PC with the CD, DVD, or flash drive, Windows Defender Offline starts a limited version of Windows, with which it is only possible to run an antivirus scan.
Choose the disk to scan and wait a few minutes until Windows Defender Offline finishes removing viruses. To update it, just run the Windows Defender Offline installer again.
User reviews about Windows Defender Offline
by Adrián Gugyin
It's offline, i.e. good for PCs used independently from the internet.
by Anonymous
Fantastic as a startup disk, works great..
This is a great tool for locating unwanted malware, Trojans, etc. I have used it and it works great. I use this on a startup disk so nothing else is loaded on the computer. More
by Anonymous
Windows Defender Offline needs some instructions..
I know the software is in Beta but information about how it works and how to run it would be nice. More
by Anonymous
Awesome product, worked when nothing else would. Highly recommend..
My system suggested that I download and install this program because of a virus I couldn't get rid or. The virus was a tricky bugger. Win defender was easy to download and I downloaded to a usb. Restarted the computer from the usb and it immediately went to work at fixing my computer offline. Problem solved, no more issues.. I would recommend any time.
Pros:
ease of use More