IDGįigure 1: You can access Windows Security via the Settings app.
Alternatively, you can open the app directly by typing “Windows Security” into the Start menu. There you’ll find a button labeled “Open Windows Security” as shown in Figure 1. Within the Settings app, you can access a Windows Security facility with this selection sequence: Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security in Windows 10 or Start > Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security in Windows 11. Use Microsoft Defender’s own update facility