Windows Defender Hub appears in Windows Store, providing help and tips for Windows Defender

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Published onNovember 20, 2016

published onNovember 20, 2016

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The UWP Windows Defenderwe’ve seen on stageat the Windows 10 Event last month may not have been what we initially thought. A new app showed up on the store, called Windows Defender Hub (viaDeskModder).

The app currently doesn’t do much more thanthe Office Hub app. It redirects you to the corresponding legacy application. It’s not really useful for anything else other than looking cool on your start menu, showing blog posts and giving you some tips on security, because the best antivirus in the market is your own brain.

It may be updated in the future as a replacement of the current, outdated, antivirus software Windows uses, but this is pure speculation as no official word has been revealed at all about this application.

Ironically enough, this app has been compiled for ARM-powered CPU’s which means it can be installed on a phone, but in order to do that, you need to open the “My Library” page in the store from your phone and install the Hub from there.

The mobile version is very buggy, with the header covering up to two-thirds of the display and the “Open Windows Defender” button not working at all, as there is no Windows Defender on phones.

The app is available from the link below:

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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