How to turn off the Windows Defender Summary notification on Windows 10

For system security, Windows 10 provides Windows Defender to detect dangerous threats. The tool has the ability to scan all installed applications, links and files on the computer whether containing malicious content or not.

And for users to get the result details, the Windows Defender Summary message will appear on the computer, even if the tool doesn't detect any dangerous problems. This will help you understand if the current status of the computer is in a safe state. However, the problem here is that the Windows Defender Summary message appears a lot, even if there is no problem.

If you want to turn off the notification Windows Defender Summary can refer to the article below.

1. Windows 10 version is lower than Creators Update:

Step 1:

First of all, in the Windows Settings interface, click the Update and security item.

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Step 2:

Switch to the next interface and click on the Windows Defender item in the list to the left of the interface. You look to the right, Enhanced Notification . Switch this item to Off mode to turn off the Windows Defender Summary notification on the computer.

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2. Version from Windows 10 Creators onwards:

Step 1:

We open the Windows Defender Security Center application by double-clicking the Windows Defender icon in the system tray. Or you can open the application via Windows Settings.

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Step 2:

In the Windows Defender Security Center interface, click Virus and threat protection , in the list to the left of the interface.

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Step 3:

Look to the right content to find Virus and threat protection settings .

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Switch to the new look to Notifications and select Change notification settings . We will see the Windows Defender Antivirus notifications section , followed by the option to Receive recent activity and scan results . Please disable this option to not receive notifications.

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So you have disabled Windows Defender Summary notifications on Windows 10 computers, with 2 different versions. After Windows Defender has completed a scan, you will not receive the same message as before. Important warnings are common, such as detecting dangerous applications, malicious links, etc. To view detailed information about recent scan reports, click Virus and threat protection.

I wish you all success!