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Credit to Author: Ed Tittel| Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware package that\u2019s included with modern Windows operating systems. It\u2019s alternatively known as Windows Security (it shows up under Settings as Windows Security) or Windows Defender (sometimes with Antivirus at the end of the name, as in this Microsoft Docs page<\/a>). But whatever you want to call it, for many Windows users, this tool is the go-to default for handling security on their PCs.<\/p>\n As with Windows Update in general, sometimes Microsoft Defender updates may not work. Normally, Defender updates are handled as part of routine Windows update behavior, run on a daily basis as a scheduled task. But sometimes, Windows Update itself runs into problems<\/a> and doesn\u2019t do much (or anything).<\/p>\n Should this happen, there are other ways to keep Defender updated, sidestepping any issues strictly related to Windows Update itself. (See the note at end of story for more advice on this topic.)<\/p>\n Within the Settings app, you can access a Windows Security facility with this selection sequence: Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security <\/em>in Windows 10 or Start > Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security<\/em> in Windows 11. There you\u2019ll find a button labeled \u201cOpen Windows Security\u201d as shown in Figure 1. Alternatively, you can open the app directly by typing \u201cWindows Security\u201d into the Start menu.<\/p>\n To continue reading this article register now<\/p>\n \t\tLearn More<\/a> Existing Users Sign In<\/a> \t<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/category\/security\/index.rss<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Credit to Author: Ed Tittel| Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware package that\u2019s included with modern Windows operating systems. It\u2019s alternatively known as Windows Security (it shows up under Settings as Windows Security) or Windows Defender (sometimes with Antivirus at the end of the name, as in this Microsoft Docs page<\/a>). But whatever you want to call it, for many Windows users, this tool is the go-to default for handling security on their PCs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n