Windows Defender - Virus and spyware definitions couldn't be updated

Anonymous
2017-09-17T20:43:38+00:00

can't update spyware and virus definitions

Original title/subject: windows defender

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-18T17:58:21+00:00

    I cant update spyware and virus definitions. waht I do

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-11-18T16:37:29+00:00

    me too have this problem. pls resolve my issue soon.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-18T14:03:04+00:00

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/definitions

    If you go to the link, scroll down to the bottom and pick which applies to your Windows install (7, 8.1, 10) (64bit or 32bit) and just download it(click the blue text), look in your Downloads folder (or whichever folder you normally download to from your browser) and double click the file, it will update your Windows Defender to the latest version.

    Then just follow steps i posted a couple above this to run the Windows Defender Offline Scan and your sorted, all your updates will work again.

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