Using Security Essentials in Windows 10, vs. Windows Defender?

Question

So I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10, last month. I was running Security Essentials in 7, and to my surprise it is still running in 10. I was under the impression that MSE was incompatible with 10 and that it would be removed automatically and replaced by WD. Well, it's still running, it seems to be still updating its definitions, and doing its automatic scheduled scans just as it has always done before.

I didn't think too much about this before, but I notice that after every reboot, I always get the message "Windows Defender has been turned off and isn't monitoring your system. If you're using another app to check for malicious or unwanted software, use Action Center to check that app's status." So checking Action Center shows that MSE is running properly, but if so, why should I get the warning about Defender?

Answer 1

Very good.

Answer 2

Very good.

Okay, now do you mind telling me why you wanted to know about Adobe Flash? What has it got to do with this problem?

Answer 3

I wanted to make sure that you were using IE or Edge - not Firefox or Chrome - to check the Flash Player version.

The fact that v23.0.0.162 is installed tells me that Windows Update's working - at least for now.  [Flash Player auto-updates differently in Firefor & Chrome.]

Answer 4

I wanted to make sure that you were using IE or Edge - not Firefox or Chrome - to check the Flash Player version.

The fact that v23.0.0.162 is installed tells me that Windows Update's working - at least for now.  [Flash Player auto-updates differently in Firefor & Chrome.]

Okay, now I got it.