Microsoft incrementally updates the Defender tool. The tool is also available on Android these days. It made little sense calling it Windows on Apple’s platform. Microsoft originally made the name change when Defender first became available on Apple’s Mac. Windows Defender became Microsoft Defender with the launch of Windows 10 20H1. As for a full release, the most likely timeframe is for Windows 11’s first major feature upgrade, which should land around May next year. We guess it will be brought to Windows Insiders in preview soon. There is no indication of when the app will launch. In a screenshot for the app, we can see Microsoft is promising “simple’ seamless and personalized protection”. Currently, Microsoft’s new OS is running the same Defender app as Windows 10.Īs for the new app, it is previewing under the codename GibraltarApp and is built with XAML and WPF. This would only be the Windows version of the cross-platform anti-virus suite, which was previously known as Windows Defender.Īccording to Microsoft watcher ALumia, a new Microsoft Defender Preview app includes the new version of the tool for Windows 11. Microsoft could be set to roll out a new version of its Microsoft Defender application for Windows 11.

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