

The Virus & threat protection page shows the scan results in detail:įrom there, you can start a new quick scan, check the previous scan history, change protection settings and get updates for virus definitions.ĭevice performance and health is a new section of Windows Defender Security Center which was not available in the older Dashboard app. A special check mark indicates that a section has no issues. In Windows 10 build 15007, the start page comes with the following sections:Įach section has its own icon. Once you open the application, it shows a special start page. The user interface of the Windows Defender Security Center app comes with a toolbar on the left and the main area which occupies the rest of window area. The application unifies many useful security options you might want to track and control. Once you launch it, it warns that it is still a work-in-progress: There, you'll find the shortcut to the new Security Center app. Navigate to the letter "W" using the alphabet navigation feature of the new menu and click the "W" letter in the grid as shown below. You can also configure these notifications differently depending on if the app was blocked on your domain network, your private network, or the public network (internet).You can launch Windows Defender Security Center from the Start menu.

The settings on this page simply let you specify whether you want to know things such as that a threat was successfully blocked, or that a malware scan completed uneventfully.Īccount protection - Windows can notify you if there are issues with your Windows Hello or Dynamic Lock, such as bad lighting making it difficult for Hello to recognize you, or your mobile device not being found to activate Device Lock.įirewall and network protection - You can specify if you want to receive notifications when Microsoft Defender Firewall blocks a new app. You'll always receive notifications when there's a problem that requires immediate action. Virus & threat protection - These notifications are purely informational and none of them require immediate action from you. You can find it by going to Settings in the lower left corner of the Windows Security app and selecting Manage notifications. The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive.
