Update Defender manually in UA

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Found if you look in windows & locate program data/Windows Defender you should find recent or default update defs files, maybe located in a folder eg {82DC2955-985C-44FF-BC0E-9DDDA6A03C7F} or something like. Then you can save these files & mount your updated wim & paste the saved files straight in & commit & save your changes.

This is especially useful if you update & reinstall your source frequently without the hassle of updating following a fresh install etc.

Hope someone finds this useful.

[sp00f]

old news, but still the best way to do it.

[ricktendo]

Yep I have a WinRAR sfx installer that I update/backup just before I reinstall my XP

[sp00f]

Yep I have a WinRAR sfx installer that I update/backup just before I reinstall my XP

XP? arent we talking about vista here?

[Arie]

XP? arent we talking about vista here?

Yes, but Windows Defender can run on Windows XP as well, so this information is also useful for unattended Windows XP installations.

[sn3ak]

Found if you look in windows & locate program data/Windows Defender you should find recent or default update defs files, maybe located in a folder eg {82DC2955-985C-44FF-BC0E-9DDDA6A03C7F} or something like. Then you can save these files & mount your updated wim & paste the saved files straight in & commit & save your changes.

Where do you save the files in the wim? The information I used previously didn't seem to work..

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Mount the wim & place Here...ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Definition Updates\Default

[onelovekir]

Yep I have a WinRAR sfx installer that I update/backup just before I reinstall my XP

I agree with spoof... Defiantly not MSFN worthy

[sp00f]

Well, MAVERICKS CHOICE is right, its the best way to do it.

I only think this is not the place for XP stuff.

Thats all