
It is possible to update the windows defender manually if windows updates are disabled on your system. Users will, at times, disable Windows updates meaning that Microsoft defender will not update either. The windows defender relies on windows updates to stay updated. You can run a full virus scan from the command prompt to check for malware.

To ensure that no malicious program goes undetected by the windows defender, it is essential to keep the defender up-to-date. However, as malware keeps getting better and better, windows defender may fail to detect them and leave your windows system vulnerable to infection. For those that do not rely on third-party antiviruses, you can be sure that your system is safe as windows defender is always running in the background to ensure that the system is safe from malware.


The Microsoft Windows defender has proven to be one of the best antiviruses for the windows system.
