
Set up catch-up protection updates for endpoints that haven't updated for a while


When the employee returns to work and signs into their computer, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will immediately check and download the latest protection updates, and then run a scan. This capability is especially useful in environments where devices aren't often connected to a corporate or external network, or for devices that aren't used on a daily basis.įor example, an employee who uses a particular computer takes three days off of work, and doesn't sign on their computer during that time. With Microsoft Defender Antivirus, your security team can define how long an endpoint can avoid an update or how many scans it can miss before it's required to receive the update and run a scan.
