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Security Intelligence Updates for Microsoft Defender Antivirus are automatically installed with the Windows Updates on your PC. Microsoft installs it as a security patch and there is no way you can ...

Here are the basics: Microsoft Defender is the virus protection integrated into Windows by default. If no other antivirus program is installed and activated, Defender protects you against viruses. You ...

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