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Patch reliability is unclear, but widespread attacks make patching prudent. Go ahead and patch, but watch out for potential problems. |
YouTube video here Included in January’s updates was a fix to Microsoft Defender. If you use a third party antivirus are you at risk? In a word? NO.
[See the full post at: Tasks for the weekend – January 16, 2021]
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
To find the update on W8.1.
Go to Control Panel, or type “defender” in the start box.
Run Windows Defender.
Click the down arrow next to “Help”, on the top right.
Select “About”.
Look for “Engine version”.
cheers, Paul
The Engine version will typically be updated when a virus definition update occurs; it’s normally not part of the monthly patches.
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