WinDefThreatsView tool lets you set default actions for Windows Defender threats

WinDefThreatsView is a handy tool designed to show all threats on your PC under a single window and take the desired action to fix them. If you rely on Windows Defender Antivirus to protect your system then, the freeware utility will list all threats detected by it and let you set default action for them.

Set default actions for Windows Defender threats

The portable tool is designed to work only on Windows 11 and Windows 10 but you can also use this tool to connect a Windows remote computer. Both 32-bit and 64-bit systems are supported.

1] Run WinDefThreatsView

WinDefThreatsView doesn’t require any installation process or additional DLL files. In order to start using it, simply run the executable file – WinDefThreatsView.exe

Upon running, the freeware utility displays a list of all threats detected by Windows Defender Antivirus under its main window. For every threat discovered, the freeware displays information related to Filename, Threat Name, Severity, Process Name, Initial Detection Time, Status Change Time, Remediation Time, Threat ID, Threat Status, Default Threat Action, and others.

2] Set default actions

You can choose to configure the default action for multiple threats at once like,

• Allow – These are items identified as threats by your system but you can allow them to run on your device. It’s mainly used to handle false positive issues.
• Quarantine – automatically isolates infected files on a computer’s hard disk. Files put in quarantine are no longer capable of infecting their hosting system.
• Clean – clears files that have high severity risk and labeled as threats.
• Remove – Removes items of risks identified as threats on your system.
• Block – lets you block items identified as threats by your system. These too, have a high-security risk.
• No Action – Self-explanatory

You can also use this tool on your local computer and on a remote computer, as long as you have permission to access WMI on the remote machine. To do so, go to the ‘Options’ tab of the tool and select ‘Advanced Options’.

Then, from the window that opens, you can choose to load threat data from the current computer or from a remote computer.

For a remote computer, type the IP address or the computer name and then press the ‘OK’ button.

If you get ‘Access Denied‘ error on the status bar, you may also need to specify the username and password to connect the remote computer.

WinDefThreatsView can be translated into other languages. To know the process and download the freeware, visit nirsoft.net.