Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3206309 Might Bring Windows Defender Improvements

Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 cumulative update KB3206309 to users participating in the Windows Insider program earlier this week, but without official documentation, it was pretty hard to tell what exactly was new in this patch.

It turns out, however, that this cumulative update might include some under-the-hood improvements for Windows Defender, the antivirus that’s getting revamped with the upcoming Creators Update due in the spring. There are no visual updates, but only tweaks to the code of the app.

It's important to know that cumulative updates typically don't include new features, so it makes sense for this new one to come only with bug fixes and under-the-hood tweaks for the antivirus.

Under-the-hood improvements for Windows Defender

Microsoft has al...