Windows Defender Status Manager

Windows Defender Status Manager is a simple, yet effective utility specially designed for users who need to keep a close eye at Windows Defender’s status. It runs perfectly in the background and does not interfere with other installed software.

As we all know, Windows Defender (formerly Microsoft AntiSpyware) is intended to protect your OS against spyware, malware and other threats lurking on the Internet. It serves as a built-in antivirus program in Windows Vista and Windows 7 and detects all software considered dangerous by removing or quaranting them.

Almost all security software do add a new option in the right-click menu so you can quickly scan various folders. However, Windows Defender doesn’t add such option so here is where Windows Defender Status Manager comes in handy.

By using this utility you have the possibility to add a new Windows Defender entry in files context menu and scan all the selected folders, apps and files to improve your computer security. It also shows a new icon in the Taskbar notification area so you can view the current status of Windows Defender to find out whether the program is working properly or not.

Thanks to its simple options and prompt functionality, you can install Windows Defender Status Manager if you want to use a built-in security program and avoid third party or anti-spyware programs.

This way, each time you want to scan a file that presents suspicious behavior, right click on it and access the ‘Scan with Windows Defender’ option.

The utility opens a new Windows Defender instance and allows you to choose the action you want to perform.

For users who need to protect their computers against Internet threats, Windows Defender Status Manager is certainly a recommendable addition for the sole purpose of strengthening your PC’s security level.