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JohnS0603
Help! I'm trying to determine how critical it is to install 3 Windows Updates. I have waded through a lot of Microsoft online verbiage, and some of it doesn't make sense to me.
While navigating to determine whether I have a valid version of Windows Defender and MS Security Essentials, I wandered into this site:
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine deployment information
[1]
Now, I'm finding instructions to verify my installed Windows Defender ... Found this, deep into the referenced web page:
To verify that the update was applied to an affected system, follow these steps:
I have no clue where to find a help page which has a control marked "About Windows Defender".
[2]
The larger question is, do I have to go through all of this -- because my only immediate objective is determining whether I need to enter the following three patches which MS Windows Update has identified for me:
Many thanks!
JohnS0603
My PC is connected through Verizon FiOS, which mandates that we use Verizon Internet Security Suite MultiDevice (viz., McAfee product).
Anti-Virus: The McAfee VirusScan is on; I also still use the free Malwarebytes app.
Firewall: Windows Firewall is turned off, but the McAfee firewall is on.
Anti-Spyware: Microsoft Windows Defender is normally turned off. Malwarebytes and McAfee VirusScan are both on.
My configuration:
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While navigating to determine whether I have a valid version of Windows Defender and MS Security Essentials, I wandered into this site:
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine deployment information
[1]
Now, I'm finding instructions to verify my installed Windows Defender ... Found this, deep into the referenced web page:
To verify that the update was applied to an affected system, follow these steps:
- Click Help, and then click About Windows Defender.
I have no clue where to find a help page which has a control marked "About Windows Defender".
[2]
The larger question is, do I have to go through all of this -- because my only immediate objective is determining whether I need to enter the following three patches which MS Windows Update has identified for me:
- KB4099633 (2018-05 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5.1, ...... on Windows 7 and ... for x64)
- KB4103718 (2018-05 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems)
- KB8890830 (Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - May 2018 )
Many thanks!
JohnS0603
My PC is connected through Verizon FiOS, which mandates that we use Verizon Internet Security Suite MultiDevice (viz., McAfee product).
Anti-Virus: The McAfee VirusScan is on; I also still use the free Malwarebytes app.
Firewall: Windows Firewall is turned off, but the McAfee firewall is on.
Anti-Spyware: Microsoft Windows Defender is normally turned off. Malwarebytes and McAfee VirusScan are both on.
My configuration:
Acer Aspire 5532 Laptop
AMD Athlon 64-bit TF-20 (1.6GHz) processor
3.0Gb RAM
160Gb Hard Drive
ATI Radeon HD3200 Graphics Adapter
MS Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
Atheros AR5B93 Wireless Network Adapter
Inputs: Touchpad; Wireless Mouse; standard Acer keyboard
Browsers: Google Chrome 67.0.... | Mozilla Firefox 59... | IE 11
AMD Athlon 64-bit TF-20 (1.6GHz) processor
3.0Gb RAM
160Gb Hard Drive
ATI Radeon HD3200 Graphics Adapter
MS Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
Atheros AR5B93 Wireless Network Adapter
Inputs: Touchpad; Wireless Mouse; standard Acer keyboard
Browsers: Google Chrome 67.0.... | Mozilla Firefox 59... | IE 11
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