How to add Windows Defender to Context Menu

In this article, we’re going to tell how you can add some of the important features of Windows Defender to the desktop right-click context menu using Registry Editor., This will allow you to directly access the Windows Defender features. To do so:

  1. Press Windows Key + R combination, type put Regedt32.exe in Run dialog box and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.

Add Windows Defender to context menu and create a cascading menu

  1. Navigate to the following location:

  2. In the right pane, create three strings in with corresponding data: Icon:  %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\EppManifest.dll SubCommands: WD-Settings;WD-Update;WD-Update-QS;WD-QuickScan;WD-FullScan MUIVerb: Windows Defender

Add Windows Defender Settings option to context menu

  1. Now go to the following location:

  2. In the right pane, use the corresponding data for the strings (If you don’t find any string, create one): Default: Settings HasLUAShield: Icon: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\EppManifest.dll

  3. Create a subkey command in the left pane under:

Insert the following data for Default string in the right pane:

Add Update Windows Defender option to context menu

  1. Now go here:

Put the following data: Default : Update Icon:  %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\EppManifest.dll 8. Next, create a sub key command under in left pane under Put the following data for Default string in the right pane:

Add Update and Quick Scan option for Windows Defender to context menu

  1. Next, move here:

Put the following data: Default: Update and Quick Scan Icon:  %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\EppManifest.dll 10. Create a sub key command under in left pane under (Similar to step 6): Put the following data for Default string in the right pane:

Add Windows Defender Quick Scan option to context menu

  1. Now its time for the following location:

Use the following data: Default – Quick Scan Icon–  %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\EppManifest.dll 12. Create a sub key command under in left pane under (Similar to step 6). Put the following data for Default string in the right pane:

Add Windows Defender Full Scan option to context menu

  1. Finally, navigate here:

Use the following data: Default: Full Scan Icon:  %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\EppManifest.dll 14. Create a subkey command under in left pane under (Similar to step 6): Put the following data for Default string in the right pane: You can now go to your Desktop and check the right-click context menu. It should be similar to what is shown in the first image of this article. The benefit of the manual method is that you can add only those options which you need. NOTES:

How to add Scan with Windows Defender option to Context Menu?

The easiest way to add the add Scan with Windows Defender option to Context Menu in Windows Defender on Windows 11/10, the easiest way is to download and add these entries to your Registry. The download also includes a .reg file to remove the entry.

How do I open Windows Defender app in Windows 11?

Type ‘Windows Security’ in Start search and click on the Windows Security option you see. Switch to the Virus and threat protection tab, and you will see Windows Defender Dashboard here. Hope this will make life a bit easy for you while using Microsoft Defender.