Windows Defender: Microsoft made it back. Microsoft has just announced it will make a series of changes to the way its third-generation antivirus system is reported, after one an antitrust complaint filed by Kaspersky Security Company in Russia and Europe.
Starting from Creators Fall Update, security vendors will have the opportunity to know the compatibility issues before each update of Microsoft's operating system, although for the time being no further details have been provided by the company.
But Microsoft says it will "increase the time it takes AV partners to review the final builds before the next Windows 10 update."
Kaspersky also complained that after third-party security software licenses expire, reminders to renew licenses are blocked by operating system and so most users remain unprotected. Also, as soon as the license, Windows Defender turns on automatically, replacing third-party software.
This will not happen from Fall Creators Update onwards. Microsoft states that each anti-virus software vendor will be able to display its own alerts for renewal of licenses before and after their expiration.
“We changed the way Windows will notify users when their antivirus application has expired and is no longer protecting them. Instead of providing an initial push notification that users could ignore, the new notification will stay on screen until the user either chooses to upgrade the existing solution or chooses to use Windows Defender or another security company,” says Microsoft.
There is currently no official statement from Kaspersky, but a reaction from the Russian security company is expected.
