Windows 10 Microsoft Defender How to Remove a Virus That Was Found

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I recently just switched to Defender and having trouble trying to delete the files that it identifies as a virus.On one scan, within the box identifying the file there is a "V" to access more options. I was able to check 'remove' there and proceed. However, when I manually reviewed whether the file had been removed from my external drive, it was still there. So I manually deleted it from the drive and emptied the Recycle Bin.On another computer, scan identifies files that are a virus, but unable to find how to delete them within Defender. When I click on the same "V" for more information, D

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