Windows 10: Why can't microsoft give us a solution that will help get an update for windows defender....

This is sooooo disgusting that microsoft can't give us a proper solution for what they did sometimes in November 2022 to my documents in word pad. I have some very important information that will not open in word pad so I can print it and modify it but it will not let me open it. I guess it has something to do with the problem of not being able to update the malware update for windows defender. It happened about the same time I tried to update the antivirus update it showed I needed. I have tried recovery from different dates but nothing works. I tried to modify a document on December 10,

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Windows Defender Released

Microsoft has released the final version of its Windows Defender anti-spyware utility. Windows Defender is a product of the Microsoft acquisition of GIANT Software. Previously known as Windows AntiSpyware, after a two years beta period it's now available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 under the name Windows Defender. Windows Defender incorporates Real-Time Protection to monitor systems for spyware activity, automated spyware removal with scheduled scans, full integration with Internet Explorer 7.0 and automatic spyware definition updates from Microsoft. Windows Defender is available freely to all customers running a genuine copy of Windows. Microsoft has also announced that customers will each be allowed to report two support incidents for free with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Source: DailyTech

 

What the hell, windows defender?

It is true, none my own personal machines have mining apps on them. But as an IT tech/consultant, and the family/friend/neighborhood "go-to" computer guy, I am no stranger to mining and crypto-currancy systems.

My reply was referring to the fact I saw "none" of the issues on any of my systems you had on yours. Neither did any of the users of the dozens of other computers I am responsible for. None that run with alternative anti-malware solutions suddenly had WD enabled after installing those (or any) updates. And some of those users run mining programs. None of the computers had UAC settings changed. None of my computers had my custom settings revert back to the default settings. Nor did I receive any reports from any of my clients, friends, family complaining some Windows Update changed their custom settings back to the defaults. That was my point.

And for the record, while I may not always hear from friends, family, and neighbors, most of my business clients always call us for problems because we are already contractually obligated to support those systems. Full disclosure - none of those contracted systems run mining programs, all run WD or an alternative solution.

I don't think any company, regardless their product or services, should be so harshly bashed for not supporting the extreme 1% fringe portion of their customers - especially when they are erring on the side of increased security.

Absolutely if you have an alternative anti-malware solution installed (and you have not instructed that solution keep Windows Defender active), then Windows should honor your choice and not enable Windows Defender when any new Windows Update is installed. No argument from me on that whatsoever!

BUT, if you disabled Windows Defender and you have no alternative real-time anti-malware solution installed and running, IMO Microsoft is doing the right thing to enable Windows Defender again. Why? Because without some anti-malware solution running, if you connect to a network that has Internet access you are not just a threat to yourself, you are a threat to me, my family and the rest of society too. Whether you choose to believe it or not.

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To report any file/program to Microsoft you suspect might be malicious, or that you believe was incorrectly tagged by Windows Defender as malicious, see Submit a file for malware analysis.

 

Installing Apps on Windows 10 Has Windows Defender Finding Malware

Hi Tommy,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

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  Is this issue specific to third party apps?
  

I would suggest you to open Windows defender and add exclusions and check if it helps. Follow the steps to add exclusions in windows Defender.

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  Type Windows defender settings in the search bar and press enter
  
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  Under Exclusions click on Add Exclusion
  

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.