Microsoft has released new Microsoft Defender updates for Windows installation images in order to keep clients protected against the beginning.

The new update, which may be used for installation images of Microsoft's latest os's, are specially targeted at Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, and Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019.

"Initial hours of newly installed Windows OS deployments can experience Microsoft Defender protection gap, as the installation OS images could have outdated Anti-Malware Software binaries. These units will stay under protected until the first Anti-Malware software update finishes. Regular servicing of OS installation images to update Microsoft Defender binaries minimizes this protection gap in new deployments," Microsoft explains.

Once this update is deployed, the anti-malware client, the engine, and the signature versions are updated automatically.

"This package includes monthly updates and fixes to the Microsoft Defender AntiMalware platform and engine that's utilized by Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10. This package also includes the latest security intelligence update that's available up to the date of release," Microsoft says.

Don't make use of the update for live images

However, the software giant recommends against while using update for live images, because the company claims the operating system running in the virtual machine can eventually become damaged.

The package update tool can run on Windows 10 64-bit with PowerShell 5.1. After downloading the update from thee links (32-bit and 64-bit), you can deploy them for a Windows system image while using following command:

PS C:\> DefenderUpdateWinImage.ps1 - WorkingDirectory<path> -Action AddUpdate - ImagePath <path_to_Os_Image> -Package <path_to_package>

Once installed, the following versions ought to be running on your Windows installation image (needless to say, these will update when Microsoft publishes new packages because of its customers):

Platform version: 4.18.2008.9
Engine version: 1.1.17400.5
Signature version: : 1.323.2216.0