Solved Not receiving security updates


Ed Tittel said:
I wrote a story on the topic of manually updating Defender for ComputerWorld back in November 2023. You may find some of its techniques useful, when the auto-update via WU or through Defender itself do not work.
HTH,
--Ed--
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@Ed Tittel Thanks Ed, much appreciated. This will definitely come in handy for many, and for others, extra tool / insurance for friends and family PCs.
Thanks again
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.8246)Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1535M v5 @ 2.90 Max T...64GB DDR4 ECC (Error-Correcting Code memory)NVIDIA Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5 & Intel(R) HD ...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.8246)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Precision Mobile Workstation
    CPU
    Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1535M v5 @ 2.90 Max Turbo 3.80
    Motherboard
    00V5FJ
    Memory
    64GB DDR4 ECC (Error-Correcting Code memory)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5 & Intel(R) HD Graphics P530
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 4K UltraHD
    Screen Resolution
    4K UHD 3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB Crucial NVMe & 2TB Seagate SATA
    PSU
    Dell 180W 19.5V-9.23A
    Keyboard
    Backlit
    Mouse
    Logitech G703 & Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    WIFI: Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX210NGW(Gig+) 160MHz Bands 2.4GHz(574Mbps), 5GHz 2.4Gbps, 6 GHz (160MHz) 2.4Gbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security + additional Anti Spyware, Anti Malware, etc.
    Other Info
    Thunderbolt 3

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (OS Build 26100.6725)Dual (X2) Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 0 @ 2....64GB DDR3 ECC (Error-Correcting Code memory)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB of GDDR5
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (OS Build 26100.6725)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Precision Workstation T5610
    CPU
    Dual (X2) Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 0 @ 2.90GHz Max Turbo 3.80
    Motherboard
    0WN7Y6
    Memory
    64GB DDR3 ECC (Error-Correcting Code memory)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB of GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio & NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 Acer Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2 Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008-2UB102 (RAID)
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
Ed Tittel said:
I wrote a story on the topic of manually updating Defender for ComputerWorld back in November 2023. You may find some of its techniques useful, when the auto-update via WU or through Defender itself do not work.
HTH,
--Ed--
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Very informative, thank you Ed. Saved for reference.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    11 Pro for Workstations v. 25H2 build 26200.8655AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core @ 4.2GHz base (de...128GB (4x 32GB) G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6...PNY Nvidia RTX A2000, 12GB GDDR6 ECC, PCIe 4....
    OS
    11 Pro for Workstations v. 25H2 build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self-build, June 2024
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core @ 4.2GHz base (delidded)
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI, American Megatrends UEFI v. 2306 released 2026/06/17
    Memory
    128GB (4x 32GB) G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 AMD EXPO
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY Nvidia RTX A2000, 12GB GDDR6 ECC, PCIe 4.0, 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4
    Sound Card
    Onboard (Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 surround sound high-definition audio codec)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Electronics 27UD58-B 27-inch IPS panel on DisplayPort 1.4
    Screen Resolution
    4K, 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial T705 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 (system)
    3x 2TB Samsung SSD 870 EVO SATA 2.5" (miscellaneous/games/VMs)
    4TB Crucial X10 Pro USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 portable SSD (backups)
    1TB Netac US9 USB 3.2 Gen 2 thumb drive SSD (EDC, archive, Brave portable)
    PSU
    1600W be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13, fully modular, 80 Plus Titanium, ATX 3.0
    Case
    Lian Li PC-9FB aluminium mid-tower, black
    Cooling
    Air - Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black CPU cooler (offset, direct-die), 3x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.black.swap case fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream, wired
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    FTTP - 1.61Gbps down, 115Mbps up
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    G DATA Internet Security & Microsoft Defender Antivirus
    Other Info
    Oracle VirtualBox, MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate, Macrium Reflect X Home, ExpressVPN, AdGuard for Windows, Quad9 secure DNS, Dashlane password manager, Stardock Start11
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Non sequitur: I have a Windows 95 VM set up *exactly* the way my long-departed Pentium 120 machine had been in 1995, complete with the same wallpaper, 1024 x 768 screen resolution, Doom, Encarta 95, Office 95 and Netscape Navigator. It tickles me pink. Have magnanimously decided to run with 512MB of RAM instead of the measly 32MB of the original. The little things in life do matter.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  • At a glance

    11 Pro v. 25H2 build 26200.865511th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 4-core @ 2.4GHz...32GB (2x 16GB) Corsair Vengeance CMSX32GX4M2A...Onboard (Intel Iris Xe Graphics)
    Operating System
    11 Pro v. 25H2 build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14-dy0517sa laptop/tablet combo (modified)
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 4-core @ 2.4GHz base
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard M45032-601, Insyde UEFI v. F.30 released 2026/03/09
    Memory
    32GB (2x 16GB) Corsair Vengeance CMSX32GX4M2A3200C22 DDR4-3200 kit
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard (Intel Iris Xe Graphics)
    Sound Card
    Onboard (Realtek high-definition audio codecs, HP Audio Boost, Bang & Olufsen audio enhancements)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated 14-inch IPS touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    FHD, 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial P3 PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 (system)
    2TB SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC card (miscellaneous)
    PSU
    45W Hewlett-Packard L25296-002 19.5V 2.31A power brick
    Case
    Recycled metal
    Cooling
    Air - Hewlett-Packard M45024-001 centrifugal CPU/GPU cooling fan
    Keyboard
    Integrated standard non-backlit UK layout
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    FTTP - 1.61Gbps down, 115Mbps up
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    G DATA Internet Security & Microsoft Defender Antivirus
    Other Info
    MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate, Macrium Reflect X Home, ExpressVPN, AdGuard for Windows, Quad9 secure DNS, Dashlane password manager, Stardock Start11
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Originally bought for my youngest quine to use at university, but her path is unwinding in a different direction, so I've duly snaffled it.
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Thanks to one and all for their positive feedback: much-appreciated. I write these stories when I have to solve problems, then realize "Hey, others might benefit from this, too." It's a Windows thing, right?
--Ed--
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11i7-8650U (8th Gen/Kaby Lake)16 GBIntel UHD Graphics 620
    OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo X380 Yoga
    CPU
    i7-8650U (8th Gen/Kaby Lake)
    Motherboard
    20LH000MUS (U3E1)
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Sound Card
    Integrated Conexant SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FlexView Display
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 1 TB PCIe x3 NVMe SSD
    external 5TB Seagate USB-C attached HDD
    PSU
    Lenovo integrated 65W power brick
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Laptop
    Keyboard
    Integrated Lenovo ThinkPad keyboard
    Mouse
    touchscreen, touchpad
    Internet Speed
    GbE (Spectrum/Charter)
    Browser
    all of em
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Purchased early 2019 as Windows Insider test PC

  • At a glance

    Windows 11Ryzen 5800X128 GB (4x32 DDR5-5600)NVIDIA 3070Ti
    Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY
    CPU
    Ryzen 5800X
    Motherboard
    Asrock B550 Extreme4
    Memory
    128 GB (4x32 DDR5-5600)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA 3070Ti
    Sound Card
    built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2xDell 2707
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1200
    Hard Drives
    2XNVMe, multiple HDDs from 3 to 12 TB
    PSU
    Seasonic 650
    Case
    NZXT Flo 6
    Cooling
    dual-fan air cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech Logi
    Internet Speed
    GbE
    Browser
    all of 'em
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    temperamental UEFI
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