View or clear the history in Windows Defender

To complete these steps, you must be logged on as an administrator or be a member of the Administrators group.

The history displays actions you've applied to spyware and other potentially unwanted software that Windows Defender has detected on your computer.

To view or clear the history

1. Open Windows Defender by clicking Start, clicking Programs, and then clicking Windows Defender.
2. Click History.
3. To delete all items in the list, click Clear History.

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