'Virus and spyware definition could not be updated'
what on earth is the solution for it?!!!
Windows Defender - Virus and spyware definitions couldn't be updated
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can't update spyware and virus definitions
Original title/subject: windows defender
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
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Anonymous
2017-11-19T19:39:05+00:00 -
Anonymous
2017-11-19T16:11:47+00:00 Why can't it be updated. Your Microsoft. "FIX IT". I got rid of my Droid Phone and went with Apple and am about to with my laptop.
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Anonymous
2017-11-19T14:19:21+00:00 This laptop hasn't been turned on since August. when I tried to update the defender virus
definitions it gets part way through and stops. I'm running win 10 on this pc
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Anonymous
2017-11-19T09:10:18+00:00 while updating it showed pop up , couldn't be updated . why this is so.
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Anonymous
2017-11-19T08:09:38+00:00 Windows Defender - Virus and spyware definitions couldn't be update