Allow security intelligence updates from Microsoft Update

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting allows you to enable download of security intelligence updates from Microsoft Update even if the Automatic Updates default server is configured to another download source such as Windows Update. If you enable this setting, security intelligence updates will be downloaded from Microsoft Update. If you disable or do not configure this setting, security intelligence updates will be downloaded from the configured download source.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

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  Allow notifications to disable security intelligence based reports to Microsoft MAPS

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allow real-time security intelligence updates based on reports to Microsoft MAPS

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allow security intelligence updates when running on battery power

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allows Microsoft Defender Antivirus to update and communicate over a metered connection.

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Check for the latest virus and spyware security intelligence on startup

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Configure security intelligence updates according to the scheduler for VDI clients.

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
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  Define file shares for downloading security intelligence updates

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT