diff --git a/scripts/auto_repairs.py b/scripts/auto_repairs.py
index f21ebff5..0428fa48 100644
--- a/scripts/auto_repairs.py
+++ b/scripts/auto_repairs.py
@@ -61,12 +61,14 @@ BASE_MENUS = {
       MenuEntry('Reset Windows Policies',   'auto_reset_windows_policies'),
       ),
     'Malware Cleanup': (
+      MenuEntry('Disable Defender Scans',   'auto_open_defender_settings'),
       MenuEntry('BleachBit',                'auto_bleachbit'),
       MenuEntry('HitmanPro',                'auto_hitmanpro'),
       MenuEntry('KVRT',                     'auto_kvrt'),
       MenuEntry('EmsisoftCmd',              'auto_emsisoft_cmd_run'),
       MenuEntry('Reboot',                   'auto_reboot'),
       MenuEntry('EmsisoftCmd (Uninstall)',  'auto_emsisoft_cmd_uninstall'),
+      MenuEntry('Enable Defender Scans',    'auto_open_defender_settings'),
       MenuEntry('Windows Defender',         'auto_microsoft_defender'),
       MenuEntry('Remove Custom Power Plan', 'auto_remove_power_plan'),
       MenuEntry('Reboot',                   'auto_reboot'),
diff --git a/scripts/wk/repairs/win.py b/scripts/wk/repairs/win.py
index 532da000..787fdea3 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/repairs/win.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/repairs/win.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from wk.log           import format_log_path, update_log_path
 from wk.os.win        import (
   ARCH,
   OS_VERSION,
+  show_alert_box,
   get_timezone,
   set_timezone,
   reg_delete_value,
@@ -203,6 +204,11 @@ def end_session(menus):
     reg_delete_value('HKCU', AUTO_REPAIR_KEY, 'SessionStarted')
   except FileNotFoundError:
     LOG.error('Ending repair session but session not started.')
+  try:
+    reg_delete_value('HKCU', AUTO_REPAIR_KEY, 'Kill Explorer')
+  except FileNotFoundError:
+    # Ignore if not set
+    pass
   for group in menus:
     try:
       cmd = ['reg', 'delete', fr'HKCU\{AUTO_REPAIR_KEY}\{group}', '/f']
@@ -272,6 +278,7 @@ def init_run(options):
   """Initialize Auto Repairs Run."""
   if options['Kill Explorer']['Selected']:
     atexit.register(start_explorer)
+    reg_set_value('HKCU', AUTO_REPAIR_KEY, 'Kill Explorer', 1, 'DWORD')
     TRY_PRINT.run('Killing Explorer...', kill_explorer, msg_good='DONE')
   if options['Use Autologon']['Selected'] and not is_autologon_enabled():
     TRY_PRINT.run(
@@ -750,6 +757,16 @@ def auto_microsoft_defender(group, name):
   save_settings(group, name, result=result)
 
 
+def auto_open_defender_settings(group, name):
+  """Open Windows Defender Threat Settings."""
+  result = TRY_PRINT.run(
+    'Open Windows Defender settings...',
+    open_defender_settings,
+    msg_good='Done',
+    )
+  save_settings(group, name, result=result)
+
+
 def auto_reboot(group, name):
   """Reboot the system."""
   save_settings(group, name, done=True, failed=False, message='DONE')
@@ -1390,6 +1407,33 @@ def kill_explorer():
   run_program(cmd, check=False)
 
 
+def open_defender_settings():
+  """Open Windows Defender Threat Settings."""
+  cmd = ['start', '', 'windowsdefender://threatsettings']
+  message = (
+    'Please adjust Windows Defender settings as appropriate.\n'
+    'Press OK to continue repairs.'
+    )
+
+  # Check Kill Explorer setting
+  kill_explorer_proc = False
+  try:
+    kill_explorer_proc = reg_read_value(
+      'HKCU', AUTO_REPAIR_KEY, 'Kill Explorer',
+      )
+  except FileNotFoundError:
+    # Ignore if not set
+    pass
+  if kill_explorer_proc:
+    # Explorer is needed to open the settings window, relaunch for now
+    start_explorer()
+    sleep(2)
+  run_program(cmd, check=False, shell=True)
+  show_alert_box(message=message, title='Windows Defender: Threat Settings')
+  if kill_explorer_proc:
+    kill_explorer()
+
+
 def reboot(timeout=10):
   """Reboot the system."""
   atexit.unregister(start_explorer)