<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Microsoft Defender on Richard Lintern</title><link>https://lintech.uk/tags/microsoft-defender/</link><description>Recent content in Microsoft Defender on Richard Lintern</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en-GB</language><copyright>Copyright © 2026 Richard Lintern</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lintech.uk/tags/microsoft-defender/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Microsoft Defender Health and Updates</title><link>https://lintech.uk/lab-notes/windows/defender-health-updates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://lintech.uk/lab-notes/windows/defender-health-updates/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time guide&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;ul&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Initial checks: approximately 10 to 20 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Detailed investigation: approximately 20 to 60 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;/ul&gt;&#10;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#10;&lt;h2 class="relative group"&gt;Purpose&#10; &lt;div id="purpose" class="anchor"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&#10; &#10; &lt;span&#10; class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"&gt;&#10; &lt;a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#purpose" aria-label="Anchor"&gt;#&lt;/a&gt;&#10; &lt;/span&gt;&#10; &#10;&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;Check Microsoft Defender Antivirus health, versions, services and security intelligence freshness. This public reference consolidates professional support experience developed since March 2022 and uses generic placeholders rather than employer or customer information.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Microsoft Defender Initial Investigation</title><link>https://lintech.uk/lab-notes/microsoft-365/defender-initial-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://lintech.uk/lab-notes/microsoft-365/defender-initial-investigation/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time guide&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;ul&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Initial checks: approximately 10 to 20 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Detailed investigation: approximately 20 to 60 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;/ul&gt;&#10;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#10;&lt;h2 class="relative group"&gt;Purpose&#10; &lt;div id="purpose" class="anchor"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&#10; &#10; &lt;span&#10; class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"&gt;&#10; &lt;a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#purpose" aria-label="Anchor"&gt;#&lt;/a&gt;&#10; &lt;/span&gt;&#10; &#10;&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;A read-only first workflow for triaging Microsoft Defender alerts and affected entities. This public reference consolidates professional support experience developed since March 2022 and uses generic placeholders rather than employer or customer information.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Microsoft Defender Scan and Detection Checks</title><link>https://lintech.uk/lab-notes/windows/defender-scan-detection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://lintech.uk/lab-notes/windows/defender-scan-detection/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time guide&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;ul&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Initial checks: approximately 10 to 20 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Detailed investigation: approximately 20 to 60 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;/ul&gt;&#10;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#10;&lt;h2 class="relative group"&gt;Purpose&#10; &lt;div id="purpose" class="anchor"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&#10; &#10; &lt;span&#10; class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"&gt;&#10; &lt;a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#purpose" aria-label="Anchor"&gt;#&lt;/a&gt;&#10; &lt;/span&gt;&#10; &#10;&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;Run controlled scans and review Defender threats and detections. This public reference consolidates professional support experience developed since March 2022 and uses generic placeholders rather than employer or customer information.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>