Windows Defender Definitions Have Not Been Updated

Today, I was sent an alert which said my Windows Defender definitions have
not been updated for 15 days. I clicked the Check for Updates button. There
are no updates available, but the error message stays. Will have have to
have the alert until the new definitions are available? This will mask any
real problems.

OK. Windows Update had updated definitions and cleared my alert. I guess
the Check for Updates button is for decoration only.

"GMartin" wrote:

> Today, I was sent an alert which said my Windows Defender definitions have
> not been updated for 15 days. I clicked the Check for Updates button. There
> are no updates available, but the error message stays. Will have have to
> have the alert until the new definitions are available? This will mask any
> real problems.

Try going to Windows Update and see if the signature updates are offered.

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"GMartin" <GMartin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Today, I was sent an alert which said my Windows Defender definitions have
> not been updated for 15 days. I clicked the Check for Updates button.
> There
> are no updates available, but the error message stays. Will have have to
> have the alert until the new definitions are available? This will mask
> any
> real problems.

Same Issue Here, the button looks nice but does nothing for updateing the WD.
I don't think that its any thing with WD they have it pointing to the wrong
site.
I would have thought they would set it to clear the update flag after
checking for updates or atleast redirect you to the windows update site for
the update.

"GMartin" wrote:

> OK. Windows Update had updated definitions and cleared my alert. I guess
> the Check for Updates button is for decoration only.
>
> "GMartin" wrote:
>
> > Today, I was sent an alert which said my Windows Defender definitions have
> > not been updated for 15 days. I clicked the Check for Updates button. There
> > are no updates available, but the error message stays. Will have have to
> > have the alert until the new definitions are available? This will mask any
> > real problems.

For both of you:

Are you on a large, managed network? Perhaps one with a SUS or WSUS server?

Does Autoupdate work on your network?

Check for updates uses Autoupdate. For a home user, this goes straight to
Microsoft's servers. For a corporate managed lan user, it may go to SUS,
which doesn't have the signature updates, or WSUS--which is capable of
providing these updates, but needs the administrator to enable the new
class--available since January 16.

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"Gnet2k5" <Gnet2k5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Same Issue Here, the button looks nice but does nothing for updateing the
> WD.
> I don't think that its any thing with WD they have it pointing to the
> wrong
> site.
> I would have thought they would set it to clear the update flag after
> checking for updates or atleast redirect you to the windows update site
> for
> the update.
>
> "GMartin" wrote:
>
>> OK. Windows Update had updated definitions and cleared my alert. I
>> guess
>> the Check for Updates button is for decoration only.
>>
>> "GMartin" wrote:
>>
>> > Today, I was sent an alert which said my Windows Defender definitions
>> > have
>> > not been updated for 15 days. I clicked the Check for Updates button.
>> > There
>> > are no updates available, but the error message stays. Will have have
>> > to
>> > have the alert until the new definitions are available? This will mask
>> > any
>> > real problems.

I will check on whether or not we have SUS or WSUS, but Autoupdate does work
for me on this network.

"Bill Sanderson" wrote:

> For both of you:
>
> Are you on a large, managed network? Perhaps one with a SUS or WSUS server?
>
> Does Autoupdate work on your network?
>
> Check for updates uses Autoupdate. For a home user, this goes straight to
> Microsoft's servers. For a corporate managed lan user, it may go to SUS,
> which doesn't have the signature updates, or WSUS--which is capable of
> providing these updates, but needs the administrator to enable the new
> class--available since January 16.
>
> --
>
> "Gnet2k5" <Gnet2k5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:287579EE-C121-4765-883F-217811C8ABB1@microsoft.com...
> > Same Issue Here, the button looks nice but does nothing for updateing the
> > WD.
> > I don't think that its any thing with WD they have it pointing to the
> > wrong
> > site.
> > I would have thought they would set it to clear the update flag after
> > checking for updates or atleast redirect you to the windows update site
> > for
> > the update.
> >
> > "GMartin" wrote:
> >
> >> OK. Windows Update had updated definitions and cleared my alert. I
> >> guess
> >> the Check for Updates button is for decoration only.
> >>
> >> "GMartin" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Today, I was sent an alert which said my Windows Defender definitions
> >> > have
> >> > not been updated for 15 days. I clicked the Check for Updates button.
> >> > There
> >> > are no updates available, but the error message stays. Will have have
> >> > to
> >> > have the alert until the new definitions are available? This will mask
> >> > any
> >> > real problems.
>
>
>

Yes, we do have SUS or WSUS - don't know which one. One of our
administrators is changing the authorization to allow Windows Defender
updates. Thank you.

"GMartin" wrote:

> I will check on whether or not we have SUS or WSUS, but Autoupdate does work
> for me on this network.
>
> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>
> > For both of you:
> >
> > Are you on a large, managed network? Perhaps one with a SUS or WSUS server?
> >
> > Does Autoupdate work on your network?
> >
> > Check for updates uses Autoupdate. For a home user, this goes straight to
> > Microsoft's servers. For a corporate managed lan user, it may go to SUS,
> > which doesn't have the signature updates, or WSUS--which is capable of
> > providing these updates, but needs the administrator to enable the new
> > class--available since January 16.
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Gnet2k5" <Gnet2k5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:287579EE-C121-4765-883F-217811C8ABB1@microsoft.com...
> > > Same Issue Here, the button looks nice but does nothing for updateing the
> > > WD.
> > > I don't think that its any thing with WD they have it pointing to the
> > > wrong
> > > site.
> > > I would have thought they would set it to clear the update flag after
> > > checking for updates or atleast redirect you to the windows update site
> > > for
> > > the update.
> > >
> > > "GMartin" wrote:
> > >
> > >> OK. Windows Update had updated definitions and cleared my alert. I
> > >> guess
> > >> the Check for Updates button is for decoration only.
> > >>
> > >> "GMartin" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Today, I was sent an alert which said my Windows Defender definitions
> > >> > have
> > >> > not been updated for 15 days. I clicked the Check for Updates button.
> > >> > There
> > >> > are no updates available, but the error message stays. Will have have
> > >> > to
> > >> > have the alert until the new definitions are available? This will mask
> > >> > any
> > >> > real problems.
> >
> >
> >

SUS has an end-of-life of December of this year, so I hope you are moving to
WSUS.

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"GMartin" <GMartin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, we do have SUS or WSUS - don't know which one. One of our
> administrators is changing the authorization to allow Windows Defender
> updates. Thank you.
>
> "GMartin" wrote:
>
>> I will check on whether or not we have SUS or WSUS, but Autoupdate does
>> work
>> for me on this network.
>>
>> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>>
>> > For both of you:
>> >
>> > Are you on a large, managed network? Perhaps one with a SUS or WSUS
>> > server?
>> >
>> > Does Autoupdate work on your network?
>> >
>> > Check for updates uses Autoupdate. For a home user, this goes straight
>> > to
>> > Microsoft's servers. For a corporate managed lan user, it may go to
>> > SUS,
>> > which doesn't have the signature updates, or WSUS--which is capable of
>> > providing these updates, but needs the administrator to enable the new
>> > class--available since January 16.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > "Gnet2k5" <Gnet2k5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:287579EE-C121-4765-883F-217811C8ABB1@microsoft.com...
>> > > Same Issue Here, the button looks nice but does nothing for updateing
>> > > the
>> > > WD.
>> > > I don't think that its any thing with WD they have it pointing to the
>> > > wrong
>> > > site.
>> > > I would have thought they would set it to clear the update flag after
>> > > checking for updates or atleast redirect you to the windows update
>> > > site
>> > > for
>> > > the update.
>> > >
>> > > "GMartin" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> OK. Windows Update had updated definitions and cleared my alert. I
>> > >> guess
>> > >> the Check for Updates button is for decoration only.
>> > >>
>> > >> "GMartin" wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> > Today, I was sent an alert which said my Windows Defender
>> > >> > definitions
>> > >> > have
>> > >> > not been updated for 15 days. I clicked the Check for Updates
>> > >> > button.
>> > >> > There
>> > >> > are no updates available, but the error message stays. Will have
>> > >> > have
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > have the alert until the new definitions are available? This will
>> > >> > mask
>> > >> > any
>> > >> > real problems.
>> >
>> >
>> >

I have found out we are using WSUS.

You're in great shape--got the right distribution method, and an
administrator willing to make the change.

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"GMartin" <GMartin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have found out we are using WSUS.