Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protectionMicrosoft Defender Security Center Antivirus
In brief
The Windows Firewall link in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus documentation was changed to a new documentation path. The surrounding guidance remains unchanged.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators following the reference will be directed to the updated Windows Firewall documentation.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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This article describes how to use the Windows Security app to manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus. You can run scans, check security intelligence updates, verify real-time protection, add exclusions, review threat detection history, and configure ransomware protection. These features are available in Windows 10, version 1703 and later. For more information about built-in security features, see Windows Security.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ai-usage: ai-assisted This article describes how to use the Windows Security app to manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus. You can run scans, check security intelligence updates, verify real-time protection, add exclusions, review threat detection history, and configure ransomware protection. These features are available in Windows 10, version 1703 and later. For more information about built-in security features, see [Windows Security](/windows/security/operating-system-security/system-security/windows-defender-security-center/windows-defender-security-center). > [!IMPORTANT]-> Disabling the Windows Security app doesn't disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus or [Windows Firewall](/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-firewall/windows-firewall-with-advanced-security). These capabilities are disabled or set to passive mode when non-Microsoft antivirus/antimalware software is installed on the device and kept up to date.+> Disabling the Windows Security app doesn't disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus or [Windows Firewall](/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall). These capabilities are disabled or set to passive mode when non-Microsoft antivirus/antimalware software is installed on the device and kept up to date. > If you do disable the Windows Security app, or configure its associated Group Policy settings to prevent it from starting or running, the Windows Security app might display stale or inaccurate information about any antivirus or firewall products that are installed on the device. It might also prevent Microsoft Defender Antivirus from re-enabling when you uninstall any non-Microsoft antivirus/antimalware software. > Disabling the Windows Security app can significantly lower the level protection of your device and could lead to malware infection.