
In the navigation pane, select Settings, and then select About.Įxamine the Engine Version number. Under Virus & threat protection updates in the main window, select Check for updates In the navigation pane, select Virus & threat protection.

For example, type Security in the Search bar, and select the Windows Security program. To verify that the update was applied to an affected system, follow these steps:

For more information about why you may be prompted to restart your computer, see the following Knowledge Base article:Ĩ87012 Why you may be prompted to restart your computer after you install a security update on a Windows-based computer If this behavior occurs, you receive a message that advises you to restart. However, if the required services cannot be stopped for any reason, or if required files are being used, this update will require a restart. The installer stops the required services, applies the update, and then restarts the services. More information Windows Defender antivirus Restart requirement Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Toolįor more information about the affected software, go to the following Microsoft Advisory webpage: Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Service Pack 1 Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection The information in this article applies to the following products: The article provides details about prerequisites, restart requirements, removal information, and how to verify that the updates were installed correctly. This article discusses how to update the Malware Protection Engine.
