

The Microsoft Defender app will be installed automatically as part of the installation of Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 and 11 devices. There, Microsoft explains that " the Microsoft Defender app will be included in the Microsoft 365 installer" starting in late February 2023.

Look for it in the Start Menu and make sure to sign in to activate your protections".Ī Microsoft support document confirms the plan. Select Add and then specify processes to ignore during a scan.The automatic installation affects Windows devices only, according to Microsoft's email: "The Defender app will soon be automatically added to your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device during a routine update of your Microsoft 365 apps. Select Add and then specify file extensions to ignore during a scan. Select Add and then specify files to ignore during a scan. Select Add and then specify folders to ignore during a scan. Sends sample files to Microsoft to help protect device users and your organization from potential threats.Ĭonfigure how diagnostic and usage data is shared with Microsoft. Enabled - Cloud-delivered protection is turned on.Not configured ( default) - The setting is restored to the system default.Protection Works best when Automatic sample submission is set on. Microsoft analyzes that information to learn more about problems affecting you and other customers, to offer improved solutions. Device users can't change this setting.īy default, Defender sends information to Microsoft about any problems it finds. Enabled - Enforce use of real-time monitoring.You can turn off this setting for a short time before it turns back on automatically.

Real-time monitoring locates and stops malware from installing or running on your device. Require Defender on macOS devices to use the real-time Monitoring functionality. Learn about using Endpoint security policies in Intune. For more information about these settings, see Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac in the Windows documentation. View the Antivirus profile settings you can configure for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac in Microsoft Intune.
