Windows defender keep asking to update every 2nd day....

Anonymous
2015-06-22T06:27:45+00:00

Hi

windows defender is keep asking to update it every 2nd day, action centre displays the notification about out of date  windows defender, when i open it windows defender completes the update as normally and than the other day it appears again.

any solutions to this??

thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-06-29T18:41:21+00:00

    [Neither] KB3058515 [nor] KB3059317 [is listed in Installed Updates]

    [IE11 Help | About reads] update version 11.0.19 (KB3049563)

    i m using ccleaner almost from the start.

    my update setting is check for updates but let me choose whether to install them. 

    1. If you change your Automatic Updates setting to the default Automatic setting then wait a day or two, does Defender auto-update itself and do the "you need to update Defender" prompts disappear?
    • Windows Defender will only auto-update when Automatic Updates (AU) is set to the default Automatic setting.
    • If all were well with your computer (and I think that may NOT be the case), you shouldn't see "you need to update Defender" prompts unless Defender's Definitions are 7 or more days out-of-date when AU is set to the "Check for updates but..." configuration.
    1. Can you give us an idea as to when you did the clean install of Windows 8?
    2. Have you ever done a Refresh or a Reset since you did the clean install of Windows 8?
    3. When (exact dates) were KB3049563 & KB3057839 installed according to Installed Updates (not Update History)? [1]
    4. When (exact date) was KB3074219 installed according to your Update History (this time)?
    5. Do you have backups of ALL the changes CCleaner's Registry Cleaner component has EVER made to the computer? [1]

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    [1] Injudicious use of registry cleaners may be playing a role here. TIP: If you ever again think your Registry needs to be cleaned, repaired, boosted, tuned-up, cured, tweaked, fixed, maximized, "swept" or optimised (it doesn't), read this article (and related links cited therein) then draw your own conclusions. Also related => http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2563254

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-06-29T10:56:58+00:00

    Your Automatic Update setting is why you are being prompted to install the Defender Updates -- every day.

    Windows Defender respects the AU settings of Windows for its own updates.

    -steve

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-06-29T10:05:56+00:00

    my update setting is check for updates but let me choose whether to install them.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-06-29T10:02:52+00:00

    1a= 31 march 2012

    1b= Dell

    1c= no laptop came with OS Ubunto installed i chnaged it to win 7, than i did a clean install of windows 8 and upgrades to win 8.1.

    1d=i cant tell surely when i upgraded to 8.1.

    2a= KB3058515 and KB3059317 is not installed. KB 3057839 is installed.

    2b= yes all three are listed there.

    3a = update version 11.0.19 (KB3049563)

    3b= yes google chrome is installed from the beginning. 

    5= yes  i m using ccleaner almost from the start.

    4=  adobe flash player You version 18,0,0,194 installed.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-06-29T01:20:36+00:00

    Do you have Automatic Updates set at default settings or notify you when updates are available?

    -steve

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