 Windows Defender is getting better with every single update and according to the most recent antivirus test, the Microsoft has once again managed to improve the performance of Windows 10’s built-in antivirus. Microsoft has published a blog post to praise the capabilities of Windows Defender, and the company has also used this occasion to explain how it can protect user data in the OS by default. It goes with saying that the feature and cumulative updates have improved Windows Defender and its capabilities significantly in the past few years. According to the latest results obtained from January-February 2018 AV-TEST research. Windows Defender also got a perfect score in Protection tests. Microsoft has improved Windows Defender in almost all areas, with the default antivirus solution getting a score of 5.5 points out of a maximum of 6 in performance tests. “Windows Defender AV improved this cycle, achieving a 5.5/6.0 Performance score and outperforming the industry in almost all areas. These results reflect the investments we put in optimizing Windows Defender AV performance for high-frequency actions (e.g., application run),” says Zaid Arafeh, Senior Program Manager, Windows Defender Research team. For more visit OUR FORUM.  Microsoft is currently working very aggressively in pushing out new features for its next major update Windows 10 Redstone 5 which is due for release this fall. The company has been releasing Fast Ring builds at a faster pace with new features for users to test. Microsoft was already preparing to release a new build for Fast Ring Insiders in this week. But to the surprise of all Windows Insiders, Microsoft’s Windows Insider Chief Dona Sarkar, took to Twitter to confirm that the company will not be releasing any new Fast Ring build this week. She confirmed on her official Twitter account that the Windows Insider team had decided to hold on with the release of the new build due to rollback issues found before the rollout. “We are NOT fighting a build this week. We found some rollback issues and it’s a long weekend in the US, so many folks on our team will be taking time off to spend with their families. Due to a long weekend coming up, Dona also confirmed that the Windows Insider team will be away to spend time with their families and hence the issue will be fixed in the coming week. Read more on OUR FORUM.  Announced at Build 2018, Microsoft has today started pushing out the April 2018 update to users of the Microsoft HoloLens. The update includes a number of enterprise-focused features. For IT administrators Windows 10 April 2018 Update will improve the ability for IT administrators to provision, secure, manage, and update all HoloLens devices in their organization, including scenarios where multiple people use the same device. This update provides improved support for Unified Endpoint Management solutions (also known as MDM) like Microsoft Intune, making it possible for IT admins to simplify and automate device management. Microsoft Intune, powered by the intelligent cloud, empowers employees to create and work together, securely and enables organizations to protect corporate data in today’s diverse and complex mobile environment. For developers, the Windows 10 April 2018 Update will bring improvements in spatial mapping, automatic selection of focus point to improve hologram stability, new holographic projection modes, and APIs to help developers tailor apps. More content available on OUR FORUM. |
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