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- **Feature updates:** Previously referred to as "upgrades," feature updates contain not only security and quality revisions, but also significant feature additions and changes. Feature updates are released semi-annually in the fall and in the spring. - **Feature updates:** Previously referred to as "upgrades," feature updates contain not only security and quality revisions, but also significant feature additions and changes. Feature updates are released semi-annually in the fall and in the spring.
- **Quality updates:** Quality updates are traditional operating system updates, typically released on the second Tuesday of each month (though they can be released at any time). These include security, critical, and driver updates. Windows Update for Business also treats non-Windows updates (such as updates for Microsoft Office or Visual Studio) as quality updates. These non-Windows Updates are known as "Microsoft updates" and you can set devices to receive such updates (or not) along with their Windows updates. - **Quality updates:** Quality updates are traditional operating system updates, typically released on the second Tuesday of each month (though they can be released at any time). These include security, critical, and driver updates. Windows Update for Business also treats non-Windows updates (such as updates for Microsoft Office or Visual Studio) as quality updates. These non-Windows Updates are known as "Microsoft updates" and you can set devices to receive such updates (or not) along with their Windows updates.
- **Driver updates:** Updates for non-Microsoft drivers that are relevant to your devices. Driver updates are on by default, but you can use Windows Update for Business policies to turn them off if you prefer. - **Driver updates:** Updates for non-Microsoft drivers that are relevant to your devices. Driver updates are on by default, but you can use Windows Update for Business policies to turn them off if you prefer.
- **Microsoft product updates**: Updates for other Microsoft products, such as Office. Product updates are off by default. You can turn them on by using Windows Update for Business policies. - **Microsoft product updates**: Updates for other Microsoft products, such as versions of Office that are installed by using Windows Installer (MSI). Versions of Office that are installed by using Click-to-Run can't be updated by using Windows Update for Business. Product updates are off by default. You can turn them on by using Windows Update for Business policies.
## Offering ## Offering

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- integration improvements (Cloud, Microsoft 365 Defender). - integration improvements (Cloud, Microsoft 365 Defender).
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<details> <details>
<summary> January-2021 (Platform: 4.18.2101.8 | Engine: 1.1.17800.5)</summary>
&ensp;Security intelligence update version: **1.327.1854.0**
&ensp;Released: **February 2, 2021**
&ensp;Platform: **4.18.2101.8**
&ensp;Engine: **1.1.17800.5**
&ensp;Support phase: **Security and Critical Updates**
### What's new
- Additional failed tampering attempt event generation when [Tamper Protection](prevent-changes-to-security-settings-with-tamper-protection.md) is enabled
- Shellcode exploit detection improvements
- Increased visibility for credential stealing attempts
- Improvements in antitampering features in Microsoft Defender Antivirus services
- Improved support for ARM x64 emulation
### Known Issues
No known issues
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</details><details>
<summary> November-2020 (Platform: 4.18.2011.6 | Engine: 1.1.17700.4)</summary> <summary> November-2020 (Platform: 4.18.2011.6 | Engine: 1.1.17700.4)</summary>
&ensp;Security intelligence update version: **1.327.1854.0** &ensp;Security intelligence update version: **1.327.1854.0**
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### What's new ### What's new
- Improved SmartScreen status support logging - Improved [SmartScreen](../microsoft-defender-smartscreen/microsoft-defender-smartscreen-overview.md) status support logging
### Known Issues ### Known Issues
No known issues No known issues
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No known issues No known issues
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</details><details> </details>
### Previous version updates: Technical upgrade support only
After a new package version is released, support for the previous two versions is reduced to technical support only. Versions older than that are listed in this section, and are provided for technical upgrade support only.
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<details>
<summary> September-2020 (Platform: 4.18.2009.7 | Engine: 1.1.17500.4)</summary> <summary> September-2020 (Platform: 4.18.2009.7 | Engine: 1.1.17500.4)</summary>
&ensp;Security intelligence update version: **1.325.10.0** &ensp;Security intelligence update version: **1.325.10.0**
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No known issues No known issues
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</details> </details>
### Previous version updates: Technical upgrade support only
After a new package version is released, support for the previous two versions is reduced to technical support only. Versions older than that are listed in this section, and are provided for technical upgrade support only.
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<details> <details>
<summary> August-2020 (Platform: 4.18.2008.9 | Engine: 1.1.17400.5)</summary> <summary> August-2020 (Platform: 4.18.2008.9 | Engine: 1.1.17400.5)</summary>
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- Fix 4.18.1911.3 hang - Fix 4.18.1911.3 hang
### Known Issues ### Known Issues
[**Fixed**] devices utilizing [modern standby mode](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/modern-standby) may experience a hang with the Windows Defender filter driver that results in a gap of protection. Affected machines appear to the customer as having not updated to the latest antimalware platform. [**Fixed**] devices utilizing [modern standby mode](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/modern-standby) may experience a hang with the Windows Defender filter driver that results in a gap of protection. Affected machines appear to the customer as having not updated to the latest antimalware platform.
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> [!IMPORTANT] > [!IMPORTANT]