From c90151d76801a4c80f2ca7a748abae3f8302f557 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Simpson Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:32:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated safety-scanner-download.md Git Issue 1810, added note about portable exe --- .../threat-protection/intelligence/safety-scanner-download.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/safety-scanner-download.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/safety-scanner-download.md index 907f9c9a3a..6a509aa69d 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/safety-scanner-download.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/safety-scanner-download.md @@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Safety Scanner only scans when manually triggered and is available for use 10 da > **NOTE:** This tool does not replace your antimalware product. For real-time protection with automatic updates, use [Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 and Windows 8](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-defender) or [Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14210/security-essentials-download). These antimalware products also provide powerful malware removal capabilities. If you are having difficulties removing malware with these products, you can refer to our help on [removing difficult threats](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/help/troubleshooting-infection). +> **NOTE:** Safety scanner is a portable executable and does not appear in the Windows Start menu or as an icon on the desktop. Note where you saved this download. + ## System requirements Safety Scanner helps remove malicious software from computers running Windows 10, Windows 10 Tech Preview, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server Tech Preview, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008. Please refer to the [Microsoft Lifecycle Policy](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle).