I logged onto my laptop this evening to check something for work and noticed that Vista was showing a security alert in my system tray.

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I double-clicked the icon to open Security Center and find out what was wrong, and it informs me that my Windows Defender (the anti-spyware/malware built in to Windows Vista) is out of date.

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No problems, I’ll just click the “Update Now” button to fix the problem and…. oh, wait….

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No updates available. What do you do when an operating system tells you about a problem that can’t be fixed?

Edit: 12 hours later it has managed to download the new updates.

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Paul Cunningham

Paul is a former Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services. He works as a consultant, writer, and trainer specializing in Office 365 and Exchange Server. Paul no longer writes for Practical365.com.

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