Security updates don't update automatically anymore.

jonnied12 · May 22, 2023

Since the last update to :
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 22H2
Installed on ‎9/‎21/‎2022
OS build 22621.1702
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0

I have to manually download every Security update. Anyone else have this issue?

glasskuter · May 22, 2023

jonnied12 said:
I have to manually download every Security update. Anyone else have this issue?

Mine download automatically but in windows update show an 'install' button and if I click on 'install' they will install. (takes about a second for it to happen) I think what's happening is if I do nothing, they automatically install on their own at some point later in the day, probably outside active hours.

jonnied12 · May 22, 2023

glasskuter said:
Mine download automatically but in windows update show an 'install' button and if I click on 'install' they will install. (takes about a second for it to happen) I think what's happening is if I do nothing, they automatically install on their own at some point later in the day, probably outside active hours.

I'll have to wait it out and see if it will eventually install on its own.
Thanks for replying.

glasskuter · May 22, 2023

Keep in mind they all have the same KB#, just the version changes. Wait it out a couple of days, then go to windows update>update history>definition updates. You will see many with KB2267602, one each day with a different version #.

jonnied12 · May 23, 2023

No luck. This morning I was greeted with a notice that I need to update my computer.
I clicked on the notification, and it opened the Windows update page with a Security intelligence update to download and install.

glasskuter · May 23, 2023

Are you getting all other windows updates normally without your intervention?

jonnied12 · May 23, 2023

glasskuter said:
Are you getting all other windows updates normally without your intervention?

No other updates have arrived since the windows update on the 2nd Tuesday of this month.
Only Security intelligence updates.

TraderGary · May 23, 2023

I use Microsoft Windows Security (Defender). When I start my day, the first thing I do is a System Windows Update. I do frequent Windows Update checks throughout the day as I'm working. I would probably never know if updates weren't automatic.

ChuckN · Dec 24, 2023

My preference would be for Security intelligence updates to be automatically downloaded and installed immediately. My assumption is that Microsoft is sending out updates based on the latest virus and computer intrusion data available. We are all getting two or more updates a day. Assuming the update has been tested, why not install them immediately. We can always uninstall the latest update if it creates an unforseen problem.

oldschool · Dec 24, 2023

ChuckN said:
My preference would be for Security intelligence updates to be automatically downloaded and installed immediately.

Try repairing Windows Security using Option #2 or #3 in

Reset Windows Security app in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to reset the Windows Security app for your account or all users in Windows 11. Windows Security is built-in to Windows 11 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start...

www.elevenforum.com

Try using powershell or GPO to set intelligence updates to your liking, e.g. every 2, 4, 6 hrs., etc.. See if either of these fix your situation.

Code:

  Set-MpPreference -SignatureScheduleTime [2,4,6, etc.]

ChuckN · Dec 25, 2023

Tried the Powershell as an administrator. Didn't work.

Tried Set-MpPreference -SignatureScheduleTime 2
Tried Set-MpPreference -SignatureScheduleTime -2

Not accepted with an error 0x%1!x!

From another web site suggesting parameters, I think the correct format is Set-MpPreference -SignatureScheduleTime 2:00:00 which establishes the time if day. That didn't work either.

Thanks for the suggestion.

oldschool · Dec 25, 2023

ChuckN said:
Tried the Powershell as an administrator. Didn't work.

Did you try repairing Windows Security? You might try downloading and running its troubleshooter.

Automatically fix Windows security issues - Microsoft Support

Troubleshoots and fixes common issues with security and malware prevention in Windows.

support.microsoft.com

ChuckN · Dec 26, 2023

I did run Windows Security repair. No change.

Windows Security does appear to be working correctly. I just doesn't automatically update.

oldschool · Dec 26, 2023

ChuckN said:
I did run Windows Security repair. No change.

Then you probably need to perform a repair install or revert to a backup.

ChuckN · Dec 26, 2023

I suspect Windows 11 23H2 does not allow Windows Security to automatically update, and provides no option to allow it to do so.

oldschool · Dec 27, 2023

ChuckN said:
Windows Security does appear to be working correctly. I just doesn't automatically update.

I gave you the wrong code in post #10 above. Try this, and use 1-24 hrs. for the interval:

Code:

Set-MpPreference -SignatureUpdateInterval <UInt32>

ChuckN · Dec 27, 2023

Command failed:

PS C:\Users\Chuck> Set-MpPreference -SignatureUpdateInterval 2

Set-MpPreference : Operation failed with the following error: 0x%1!x!
At line:1 char:1
+ Set-MpPreference -SignatureUpdateInterval 2
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (MSFT_MpPreference:root\Microsoft\...FT_MpPreference) [Set-MpPreference],
CimException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : HRESULT 0xc0000142,Set-MpPreference

ChuckN · Dec 27, 2023

Installed PowerShell 7. Ran as administrator and appeared to work.

ChuckN · Jan 24, 2024

This is now working as hoped. Thank you oldschool for your recommendation. Interesting I had to install PowerShell 7 on a new Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 computer with a new Windows 11 Home install fully updated for it to work. You would think that PowerShell was also up-to-date.

Thanks for the help!!

ChuckN

ChuckN · Jan 24, 2024

I also suspect the security system was updating, but not as often as I wanted. Every time I checked, it installed an update, leading me to believe it was not working.