Windows Defender Is Becoming the Powerful Antivirus That Windows 10 Needs

Not working for me in Windows 10 Creators Update

 

It looks, it is. You can check yourself at http://www.amtso.org/feature-settings-check-potentially-unwanted-applications

Source: https://malwaretips.com/threads/windows-defender-and-pups.70733/

 

Working!

 

Thanks for this. Working like a champ!

 

I wonder why they don't add the registry hack to the UI options

 

In order to not to be hacked?

 

Probably to avoid being sued by the makers of PUA's. It's the reason a lot of products aren't better at it.

 

On another note. Is there a way to force WD to update more than once a day? Mine sometimes updates only once per day or less. So basically whenever I think of it it I manually check for updates and 9 times out of 10 there are updates for it.

 

Because there is no much updates, max 2-3 a day, you can't push what doesn't exist.

 

But I do wonder why WU often alerts that WD needs updates. Why doesn't WD just update and suppress the alerts?

 

Yes it is, I checked after I installed the Creators Update and the registry entry was still there so no need to reapply it after updating Windows 10.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/definitions/whatsnew.aspx

 

Right I know. But it should at least check for updates without manual intervention.

 

It does, sometimes my security softs alert me when it install WD's signatures updates.

 

Not on mine. I am in the Enterprise version so perhaps that is why.

 

spoiled man yes it is surely the reason. Did you disabled automatic Windows Updates ?

 

W10 Creators Build--definition updates vary, sometimes I get 6, other times two. Last few days, more than 2 or 3. Never get any prompts to update but do manually check often.. It would be nice to know exactly what you're getting when these definitions are installed, a la Emsisoft. By the way, download and install have taken maybe 10 sec. max.

 

It looks, that ATP is called "Block at First Sight" now. I guess, so common users would understand, what it does.

https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro...ock-at-first-sight-windows-defender-antivirus

 

No Win Updates all come down fine. It is just that it is not updating as frequently as I feel it should. Does it check once like every 24 hours or something?

 

Agreed would be nice to know. I have to check manually because I don't want to be on yesterdays updates lol! There has got to be a way to change this via registry, GPO, or scheduled tasks. Google search time!

 

You don't have to search very far, they're listed in updated pages like this one:

https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/definitions/whatsnew.aspx

I'd like the complete rundown without having to go click-clacking everywhere. Emsisoft does it right.

 

I don't know that yesterday's updates would be the biggest of problems. If you have "Cloud-based protection" enabled in the settings (which is the default) it should be checking with their servers when there are any doubts about a file anyway. Nothing wrong with wanting to be up to date but I wouldn't lose any sleep over it if you are not.

 

Oh I hear you man. I am just so used to third party av that I do not have to think about it. But now I seem to have to think about it (when I do).

Definitely not losing sleep over it or anything.

 

Yes, there is a hack to check more often then once a day.
Check this site:
https://www.winhelp.us/configure-windows-defender-in-windows-8.html

Scroll down to - Updating Windows Defender more often than once a day

 

Awsome! Thanks for this!