Windows Defender Is Becoming the Powerful Antivirus That Windows 10 Needs

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by Secondmineboy, Jan 30, 2016.

  1. Pirate_fin

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    Not working for me in Windows 10 Creators Update :(
     
  2. TairikuOkami

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    Working! :thumb:
     
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    I wonder why they don't add the registry hack to the UI options
     
  6. guest

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    In order to not to be hacked?
     
  7. xxJackxx

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

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    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.
     
  9. guest

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

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    But I do wonder why WU often alerts that WD needs updates. Why doesn't WD just update and suppress the alerts?
     
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    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.
     
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    Right I know. But it should at least check for updates without manual intervention.
     
  14. guest

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

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

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    spoiled man :p yes it is surely the reason. Did you disabled automatic Windows Updates ?
     
  17. plat1098

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    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.

    def updates.PNG
     
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    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?
     
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    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!
     
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    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.
     
  23. Trooper

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    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.
     
  24. Djigi

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    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
     
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