Windows 10: How can I stop Windows Defender definitions update notifications?

Discus and support How can I stop Windows Defender definitions update notifications? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; They happen every day and I always get this slide in toast notification. The updates are like 50kb and are done in .5 of a second, I don't need to know... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by GreyWasMyFriend, Aug 26, 2015.

  1. How can I stop Windows Defender definitions update notifications?


    They happen every day and I always get this slide in toast notification. The updates are like 50kb and are done in .5 of a second, I don't need to know about it

    I think it's because I disabled auto update because I'd heard of Windows 10 handling that in an incredibly aggressive way, but is there some middle ground where Windows Defender can auto update and the actual important updates manually notify me for download?

    Sorry, searched but couldnt find anything

    :)
     
    GreyWasMyFriend, Aug 26, 2015
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  2. Deee Jay Win User

    Windows Defender keeps trying and retrying to update itself - KB2267602 (Definition 1.211.1149.0) - Error 0x80070643.

    Original title: Windows Defender updates

    I have Norton 360 installed and working ok on Windows10. But Windows Defender keeps trying and retrying to update itself -

    KB2267602 (Definition 1.211.1149.0) - Error 0x80070643. Defender is stopped. Other updates download ok. Any ideas how I can stop this?

    DEE JAY
     
    Deee Jay, Aug 26, 2015
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  3. Mark_800 Win User
    How do I stop Windows Update downloading Defender Definition Updates

    I'm running Windows 10.

    I have Kaspersky installed and therefore have Windows Defender disabled. However every day Windows Update downloads a Defender Definitions update.

    This is pointless, a useless waste of time and network resource - precisely because Windows Defender is disabled on my PC as I don't use it.

    How do I stop Windows Update from downloading the useless and redundant Defender Definitions updates ?
     
    Mark_800, Aug 26, 2015
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  4. dalchina New Member

    How can I stop Windows Defender definitions update notifications?

    Hello, did you solve this?
    I just noted your post while researching this for someone, and happened to come across this:
    The Ultimate Windows Tweaker (free) has an option to disable Toast notifications, but that's all, not just Defender.
    Under the Modern UI tab.
     
    dalchina, Apr 26, 2016
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