If you would like to install antivirus software, some free options are available: Please also be aware that running Windows Defender in conjunction with a third party antivirus package could potentially cause issues. A button will then appear where Windows will check that it has the most recent version of Windows Defender.įor security purposes, we also recommend running the most up-to-date version of Windows (Windows 10 at time of publication). Go to this link, click Verify You’re Updated and Open Settings.
If you know that you are running Windows Defender, you can check that you have the most up to date version on the Microsoft website.
If you are using a PC, we recommend using Windows Defender which comes pre-installed in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1.
If your PC is owned by the University it should be updated to Windows 10 and running Windows Defender. The information on this page is for personally-owned computers.
