From ab97ca2ebd3e7c98cf48993dd0051c057a549ff3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Andrea Bichsel (Aquent LLC)" Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:28:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Added notes that you can't uninstall the WDSC app. --- ...ws-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016.md | 9 ++++++--- .../windows-defender-security-center.md | 14 ++++++++++---- 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016.md index 3ccb022cec..f8fb6d41ba 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016.md @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ ms.mktglfcycl: manage ms.sitesec: library ms.pagetype: security ms.localizationpriority: medium -author: iaanw -ms.author: iawilt -ms.date: 10/12/2017 +author: andreabichsel +ms.author: v-anbic +ms.date: 04/11/2018 --- @@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ This topic includes the following instructions for setting up and running Window ## Enable or disable the interface on Windows Server 2016 By default, Windows Defender AV is installed and functional on Windows Server 2016. The user interface is installed by default on some SKUs, but is not required. +>[!NOTE] +>You can't uninstall the Windows Defender Security Center app, but you can disable the interface with these instructions. + If the interface is not installed, you can add it in the **Add Roles and Features Wizard** at the **Features** step, under **Windows Defender Features** by selecting the **GUI for Windows Defender** option. ![Add roles and feature wizard showing the GUI for Windows Defender option](images/server-add-gui.png) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-security-center/windows-defender-security-center.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-security-center/windows-defender-security-center.md index 8c998be64f..75d70268f2 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-security-center/windows-defender-security-center.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-security-center/windows-defender-security-center.md @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ ms.mktglfcycl: manage ms.sitesec: library ms.pagetype: security ms.localizationpriority: medium -author: iaanw -ms.author: iawilt -ms.date: 10/17/2017 +author: andreabichsel +ms.author: v-anbic +ms.date: 04/11/2018 --- @@ -39,12 +39,18 @@ In Windows 10, version 1709, we increased the scope of the app to also show info >[!NOTE] >The Windows Defender Security Center app is a client interface on Windows 10, version 1703 and later. It is not the Windows Defender Security Center web portal console that is used to review and manage [Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection). -This library describes the Windows defender Security Center app, and provides information on configuring certain features, inlcuding: +This library describes the Windows Defender Security Center app, and provides information on configuring certain features, including: - [Showing and customizing contact information on the app and in notifications](wdsc-customize-contact-information.md) - [Hiding notifications](wdsc-hide-notifications.md) +You can't uninstall the Windows Defender Security Center app, but you can do one of the following: + +- Disable the interface on Windows Server 2016. See [Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2016](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016). +- Hide all of the sections on client computers (see below). +- Disable Windows Defender Antivirus, if needed. See [Enable and configure Windows Defender AV always-on protection and monitoring](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/configure-real-time-protection-windows-defender-antivirus). + You can find more information about each section, including options for configuring the sections - such as hiding each of the sections - at the following topics: