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Discus and support Windows 11 updates of Defender definitions is a huge nuisance in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; All too frequently when I leave my computer for a while I find some kind of problem when I return. I look to see what updates may have happened and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by WishWin10Worked, Jul 5, 2023.

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    Windows 11 updates of Defender definitions is a huge nuisance


    All too frequently when I leave my computer for a while I find some kind of problem when I return. I look to see what updates may have happened and find it's always a definition update. This is happening essentially every day and sometimes twice a day. The problems range from system not responding to turn my screen on although the computer is not asleep, to some program failing to open or function correctly when opened, to finding my desktop icons scattered all over the screen. It seems every day it's a different problem that requires a reboot.I want to keep properly updated, but would lik

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