Technically, Microsoft Security Essentials has not been renamed Windows Defender, or combined with it in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 (This explanation courtesy of admin). Windows Defender also shares the same malware signature definitions as Microsoft Security Essentials, and Forefront Endpoint Protection. Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 come with an improved Windows Defender, it offers the same real-time anti-virus/anti-malware protection as Microsoft Security Essentials. How was this installation done, was it a free in place upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1 or was it done using a genuine Windows 10 DVD or a downloaded ISO, if an ISO, from where was the ISO obtained, can you answer this for us and then move onto the below.įirst suggestion is that you get rid of Avast as it has become somewhat of a monster in that unless you do a custom install Avast foists all sorts of unwelcome extras on unsuspecting users such as browser plug ins that cause connectivity issues, see info below

Speccy does not show any updates ever having been installed so this has been broken since Installation Date: 7:18:45 PM Windows Update won't connect and hasn't updated since August last year,

Speccy malware