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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 902028" data-attributes="member: 32260">When comparing my WD updates with several posts on Wilderssecurity and MT, I noticed that my updates were always fresh without doing anything (default update settings). For example, I got a ver. 4.18.2008.4 two weeks ago, and ver. 4.18.2008.8 just today when I have turned on my computer. Both were done automatically via Windows Updates.I looked at my Registry:[CODE][HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine]&quot;MpCampGradualRelease&quot;=dword:00000001&quot;MpCampRing&quot;=dword:00000003&quot;MpEngineRing&quot;=dword:00000003&quot;MpGradualEngineRelease&quot;=dword:00000001[/CODE]So, the registry value MpCampRing=3 is already there (I did not tweak it). From another thread (<a href="https://www.tenforums.com/antivirus-firewalls-system-security/149478-ms-antimalware-platform-4-18-2001-6-only-one-pc-3.html" target="_blank">https://www.tenforums.com/antivirus-firewalls-system-security/149478-ms-antimalware-platform-4-18-2001-6-only-one-pc-3.html</a>) it seems that some machines have stuck with different registry values MpCampRing and MpEngineRing, that can cause slower WD platform updates.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure&nbsp; &nbsp; :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up&nbsp; &nbsp; (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />It is probable, that after disabling WD and using another AV for some time, Windows does not install some updates related to WD. Next, when the user starts using WD again Windows Updates may have a problem with installing all needed updates (including older ones). As we know, Windows Updates are not perfect. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🙃" title="Upside-down face&nbsp; &nbsp; :upside_down:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f643.png" data-shortname=":upside_down:" />There are some speculations that MpCampRing and MpEngineRing can be pushed to random users for beta testing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 902028, member: 32260"] When comparing my WD updates with several posts on Wilderssecurity and MT, I noticed that my updates were always fresh without doing anything (default update settings). For example, I got a ver. 4.18.2008.4 two weeks ago, and ver. 4.18.2008.8 just today when I have turned on my computer. Both were done automatically via Windows Updates. I looked at my Registry: [CODE][HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine] "MpCampGradualRelease"=dword:00000001 "MpCampRing"=dword:00000003 "MpEngineRing"=dword:00000003 "MpGradualEngineRelease"=dword:00000001 [/CODE] So, the registry value MpCampRing=3 is already there (I did not tweak it). From another thread ([URL]https://www.tenforums.com/antivirus-firewalls-system-security/149478-ms-antimalware-platform-4-18-2001-6-only-one-pc-3.html[/URL]) it seems that some machines have stuck with different registry values MpCampRing and MpEngineRing, that can cause slower WD platform updates.:unsure:(y) It is probable, that after disabling WD and using another AV for some time, Windows does not install some updates related to WD. Next, when the user starts using WD again Windows Updates may have a problem with installing all needed updates (including older ones). As we know, Windows Updates are not perfect. 🙃 There are some speculations that MpCampRing and MpEngineRing can be pushed to random users for beta testing. [/QUOTE]

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