Solved MS Security Essentials (MSE) definition updates?

[DavidE]

How often does Windows Update check for and install MS Security Essentials (MSE) definition updates?

I noticed that for the last few weeks MS is updating MSE definations a lot more.
I use to get 2-3 updates per day and now i'm getting 5-10 updates per day.
I use a scheduled task to check for and install updates.
I'm just wondering how often these definitions get updated now for someone using "normal" WU for these.

 

[Layback Bear]

I don't know that their is a exact time or amount of updates available. Security updates come as fast and often as Microsoft creates them for MSE is my understanding. I do mine manual several times a day.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Windows update would only check for updates every 24 hours or so.As far as I was aware they were releasing 3-4 every 24 hours so even with a scheduled task performing the update I can't see there been 10 a day but maybe they have changed it. How often is your scheduled task checking for them. Can you post a screenshot of your installed update list.

Danny

 

[x BlueRobot]

The thread reminded I should check for updates, however, whilst opening the MSE program I noticed that the updates were checked and updated automatically according to MSE.

The version numbers for my security definitions at the moment are: 1.135.830.0

These the latest version numbers for the MSE security definitions? I haven't recevied any notifications for updates for a long time.

Note: Have just checked for a updates a minute ago.

Thanks,

Harry

 

[Layback Bear]

I have got 15 MSE KB's today for MSE.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

I have got 15 MSE KB's today for MSE.View attachment 230896

Thats interesting how are you checking for them Layback. Is it manually.

Danny

 

[DavidE]

Windows update would only check for updates every 24 hours or so.As far as I was aware they were releasing 3-4 every 24 hours so even with a scheduled task performing the update I can't see there been 10 a day but maybe they have changed it. How often is your scheduled task checking for them. Can you post a screenshot of your installed update list.

Danny

I use to have the schedule set to check for updates every 4 hours.
When i noticed more updates daily i changed it check for updates every 1 hour.
That's how it is set now.

Here is my most recent Update History.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

I am sure when it was first released it was 3-4 a day. I have a schedule to check on log-on so I get at most (Depending on how many reboots I make) 2-3 a day, but whats odd is those using windows update only
will still only be getting 1 a day.
I'm no security expert but I would presume Microsoft still believe 1 update a day is enough to be protected or else they would have added their own scheduler to MSE rather than using windows update, but I for 1 will alter my schedule to a tad more often

Danny

 

[Layback Bear]

I have got 15 MSE KB's today for MSE.View attachment 230896

Thats interesting how are you checking for them Layback. Is it manually.

Danny

Yes I do it manually. Two reason.
1. I'm never very far behind with security updates. Hundreds if not thousands of bad things are created every day.
2. Up dates are small and it doesn't take long to do it. I seldom have install problem. Normally a minute or two.

 

[DavidE]

but whats odd is those using windows update only
will still only be getting 1 a day.
Danny

Thanks Danny, that answers the question i wasn't sure of.

I've installed MSE for some people, but did not set up a scheduled task for updates.
I may re-visit some of those machines and add a task, just to keep definitions "more current".

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

but whats odd is those using windows update only
will still only be getting 1 a day.
Danny

Thanks Danny, that answers the question i wasn't sure of.

I've installed MSE for some people, but did not set up a scheduled task for updates.
I may re-visit some of those machines and add a task, just to keep definitions "more current".

I would like to know what others are doing though. In my opinion 1 update out of 10+ a day doesn't seem enough but I suppose it depends on what the updates contain. Microsoft clearly believe 1 is enough though

 

[DavidE]

Yea, I'm curious too why so many more updates.
One thing i always thought interesting is Malwarebytes updates definitions 4-9 times per day.
The last time I used Windows Defender (Malware protection) the definition updates were 1 every few days.

Maybe MS has become more pro-active updating Anti-Malware definitions?
Windows Defender is essentially the Anti-Malware component of MSE (AV/AM), right?

Guess it would be interesting to know if someone that uses Windows Defender sees a lot more definition updates now...

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I have not set up any scheduled task to get updates--I just take whatever the default is.

I never go to Windows Update to get definitions and never manually update.

I'm currently on 1.135.840, timed at 3:07 PM Sept 9.

I've had 7 updates in September.

I had 22 in August and 25 in July.

Never a day with 2 updates; and an occasional day with no updates.