Microsoft Windows Defender Security Center integration with Endpoint Security endpoints

Technical Articles ID: KB89921
Last Modified: 1/9/2020

Environment

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.5.3 (and earlier)

Microsoft Windows 10, version 1703 (and later)
Microsoft Windows Defender Security Center

Summary

Windows Defender Security Center background details
In Windows 10, version 1703, Microsoft introduced a new Windows Defender Security Center application that brings together common Windows security features in one application. With this release, Microsoft increased the scope of the application to also show information from third-party antivirus and firewall applications.

Problem

ENS 10.5.3 (and earlier) is not integrated with Windows Defender Security Center. You see notifications stating the following:

Check virus protection

Windows Defender Antivirus and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise are both turned off. Tap or click installed antivirus apps.

Solution

ENS 10.5.4 (and later) is integrated with Windows Defender Security Center.

McAfee product software, upgrades, maintenance releases, and documentation are available from the Product Downloads site at: http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/downloads.aspx.

NOTE: You need a valid Grant Number for access. KB56057 provides additional information about the Product Downloads site, and alternate locations for some products.

Affected Products

Endpoint Security Firewall 10.5.x
Endpoint Security Threat Prevention 10.5.x
Endpoint Security Web Control 10.5.x
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