[SOLVED] Do I have to update Windows Defender virus,spyware and malware definitions every day?

[Muhammad Jahid]

I am using windows 8.1 Home Edition.
I know virus,spyware and malware definitions are files that are used to identify the malicious or potencially unwanted software.

Do I have to update these definitions everyday or once a month?

 

[Lutfij]

Not really. I usually update every week, if I have the time.

 

[1PW]

Do I have to update these definitions everyday or once a month?

Top tier security providers update their databases et al a dozen or more times per day. If you do not generate frequent/excellent system backups, your recovery chores could be arduous one day.

If you are a frequent computer user, you must assess your real-time risks properly.