{"id":881,"date":"2023-03-05T22:27:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T14:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/?p=881"},"modified":"2023-03-05T22:27:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T14:27:58","slug":"how-to-clear-protection-history-in-windows-10-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/?p=881","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"article-summary\">\n<p>Have you ever noticed the Windows Defender protection history? Do you have any idea how to clear\u00a0protection\u00a0history in Windows 10\/11? This post from\u00a0MiniTool\u00a0provides you with several reliable ways to achieve this goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"article-nav js-article-nav\"><\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-windows-defender-protection-history-10298\">What Is Windows Defender Protection History<\/h2>\n<p>Windows Defender is antivirus software built into your PC that\u00a0protects your computer from viruses, malware threats, and attacks. Information such as actions taken by Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your behalf, potentially unwanted applications that have been removed, or critical services that have been shut down are stored on the\u00a0<strong>Protection History<\/strong>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<p>Windows Defender keeps its protection history for 30 days by default. You can clear them before this date to improve computer performance by using the following ways.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-clear-protection-history-in-windows-11\/10-10298\">How to Clear Protection History in Windows 11\/10<\/h2>\n<h3>Way 1. Using File Explorer (Manually)<\/h3>\n<p>Windows Defender stores protection history logs as accessing files on your computer. So, you can manually clear protection history through\u00a0File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Press\u00a0<strong>Windows + E<\/strong>\u00a0key combinations to open File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Type\u00a0<strong>C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender\\Scans\\History\\Service<\/strong>\u00a0in the address bar and press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Select all files and right-click to choose\u00a0<strong>Delete<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-882\" src=\"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-clear-protection-history-1.png\" alt=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" title=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" width=\"861\" height=\"582\" alt=\"select the button to delete files\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Way 2. Using Event Viewer (Manually)<\/h3>\n<p>Windows Event Viewer displays a log of application and system messages, including errors, information messages, and warnings. If you do not know how to clear protection history, you can use it by referring to the following steps.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Type\u00a0<strong>Event Viewer<\/strong>\u00a0in the Windows search box and click it from the best match result.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Expand\u00a0<strong>Applications and Services Logs<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking the inverted triangle button next to it. Then expand\u00a0<strong>Microsoft<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Windows<\/strong>. And then scroll down to expand\u00a0<strong>Windows Defender<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Click on\u00a0<strong>Operational<\/strong>\u00a0and choose\u00a0<strong>Clear log<\/strong>\u00a0from the right panel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-883\" src=\"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-clear-protection-history-2.png\" alt=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" title=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" width=\"793\" height=\"559\" alt=\"clear log\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Step 4. In the pop-up window, click\u00a0<strong>Clear<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Save and Clear<\/strong>\u00a0to clear the log.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-recommend-wrap\">\n<div class=\"article-recommend-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-884\" src=\"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/open-event-viewer-windows-10-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" title=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"7 Ways to Open Event Viewer Windows 10 | How to Use Event Viewer\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-recommend-info\">\n<div class=\"article-recommend-title\">7 Ways to Open Event Viewer Windows 10 | How to Use Event Viewer<\/div>\n<p>This tutorial offers 7 ways to open Event Viewer Windows 10, and introduces how to use Event Viewer on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-recommend-readmore\">READ MORE<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Way 3. Using Windows PowerShell (Automatically)<\/h3>\n<p>Windows PowerShell\u00a0is a command-line tool that is commonly used to automate system administration. Here you can set it to automatically clear Windows Defender protection history.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Type\u00a0<strong>Windows PowerShell<\/strong>\u00a0in the Windows search box and right-click it to select\u00a0<strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. In the pop-up window, select\u00a0<strong>Yes\u00a0<\/strong>to allow this app to change your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Type this command:\u00a0<strong>Set-MpPreference -ScanPurgeItemsAfterDelay N<\/strong>\u00a0and press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>N<\/strong>\u00a0refers to the days after which you want the protection history to be automatically cleared).<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you want the protection history to be automatically cleared after 5 days, you need to type this command line:\u00a0<strong>Set-MpPreference -ScanPurgeItemsAfterDelay 5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-885\" src=\"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-clear-protection-history-3.png\" alt=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" title=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" width=\"865\" height=\"557\" alt=\"type the correct command to clear protection history\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-recommend-wrap\">\n<div class=\"article-recommend-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-886\" src=\"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/open-windows-programs-and-features-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" title=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Ways to Open Windows Programs and Features\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-recommend-info\">\n<div class=\"article-recommend-title\">Ways to Open Windows Programs and Features<\/div>\n<p>You can open Windows Programs and Features tool to uninstall or change a program. Here are some useful ways to open this setting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-recommend-readmore\">READ MORE<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Way 4. Using Local Group Policy Editor (Automatically)<\/h3>\n<p>Local Group Policy Editor is a\u00a0Microsoft Management Console\u00a0(MMC) snap-in. You can configure and modify group policy settings through this tool. Also, it can help you clear protection history automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Press\u00a0<strong>Windows + R<\/strong>\u00a0keyboard shortcuts to open\u00a0<strong>Run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Type\u00a0<strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong>\u00a0in the input box and press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-887\" src=\"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-clear-protection-history-4.png\" alt=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" title=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" width=\"403\" height=\"212\" alt=\"type gpedit.msc\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Step 3. Expand the following folders one by one:\u00a0<strong>Computer Configuration<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Administrative Templates<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Windows Components<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Windows Defender Antivirus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4. Under the\u00a0<strong>Windows Defender Antivirus<\/strong>\u00a0section, select\u00a0<strong>Scan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 5. On the right panel, double-click\u00a0<strong>Turn on removal of items from scan history folder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-888\" src=\"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-clear-protection-history-5.png\" alt=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" title=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" width=\"890\" height=\"639\" alt=\"choose Turn on removal of items from scan history folder\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Step 6. Select\u00a0<strong>Enabled<\/strong>\u00a0in the new window. Then set up the number of days that items should remain in the scan history folder before being permanently deleted, and click\u00a0<strong>Apply<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-889\" src=\"http:\/\/qssjx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-to-clear-protection-history-6.png\" alt=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" title=\"How to Clear Protection History in Windows 10\/11\" width=\"691\" height=\"643\" alt=\"enable automatic removal\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Now, all operations have been done, and you won\u2019t need to clear protection\u00a0history manually. The system will automatically clear Windows Defender protection history according to the number of days you set.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-footer\">\n<div class=\"article-author-infos\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever noticed the Windows Defender protection h [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39,3],"tags":[57],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=881"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":890,"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881\/revisions\/890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qssjx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}