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Windows Defender version update - How to check or find the current version of windows 10 you are

using in your windows 10 desktop or laptop. Updated to Windows 10 Anniversary update build of

Windows 10.

In our last post, we had see what is windows defender offline and how to launch it on Windows 10.

in this post, lets see how to find the installed version of Windows Defender, so that you can

download the latest version of Windows defender when needed.

Do you need any software ?

Windows defender is an inbuilt antivirus / malware protector so we dont need any software to find

the Windows defender version.

then, how to find it ?

just follow the below steps...

How to find version of Windows defender im using right now...

1) Open settings

[Helpful link : How to open settings using different methods in Windows 10]

2) Click on Update & security

3) It will open a a new window,Select Windows defender on the left pane

4) Now, after you clicked you can see many options on the right pane..

5) Scroll down till you find Windows defender Offline.
Below, to that you will find version info,,



under that, you will see the version of Windows defender you are using now..

Thats it..

Hope it is helpful.

Are you a beginner ? then here are all posts that deals with mastering basics of Windows 10.

Click to see all the basic tutorials

Powershell the common tool that gonna replace our Command Prompt in Windows 10 Creators

Update have several features. I had already said, what is Powershell, how it is different from the

Command prompt in our earlier post [ you can check it here]. As far as my Knowledge it is

important to check latest version of Powershell and to update Powershell, because they constantly

making some changes like inclusion of Some Commands and finding easier way to run the script.

So, its very important to download or update powershell to enjoy coolest features. Though third

party tools provides great look its still a safe place to stick with the one that comes with our

Operating System Windows 10.

How to Check Powershell version in Windows 10

We can check version of Powershell using Command or cmdlets, Which means we can check the

version of Powershell using Command Prompt, also we can check the version of Powershell using 

Powershell command.



How to check it?

Just follow the Below steps..

1) First Open Powershell

[Helpful link : What is the difference between Powershell and Powershell ISE]

2) After opening, type the following command on the box

$PSVersiontable




(or) $PSVersiontable.PSVersion

You will find the PSVersion text, on its straight right hand side  you can find the version.

Since Powershell version in Windows 10 is 5 by default, you dont need to install powershell latest version( Which is 5 while writing this post).

Thats it..

Related links..

 Powershell Commands for beginners

Windows 10 Creators Update : How to Replace Powershell with Command Prompt in Windows + X menu

How to change or clear Clipboard text in Windows 10 Using Powershell

Recently, my friend had a strange issue on his PC. His Windows 10 PC had automatically wakes

itself from sleep and after shutdown. At some point, he became lament and started saying things like

Machines have developed intelligence and they are gonna kill us( like in the movie i,Robot) i had

similar issue in the past,so i suggested him a solution that worked and to decide why Windows 10 

Wakes from sleep by itself

if you are experiencing similar problem like as said earlier, then i recommend you to first check

whether some service wakes your PC from sleep or Shutdown like automatic maintanenace.

You need to understand the main thing responsible for waking Windows 10 from Sleep happens

because of several reasons like Improper power management for devices, and some options like

"Allow this device to wake up from device" is checked( you can find the option using device

manager). Normally, such operations are performed by devices like Keyboard and mouse but

sometimes our Windows 10 device will wake up even when we hadnt touched any device( no

physical contact??)

So,my first recommendation( based on my experience) is to run the following command on your

Command prompt or Powershell, based on the result, you can decide whether you have some

problems with the software ( You can  view or change that in task scheduler library. when you

think updateorchestrator wakes your computer or Svchost waking Windows 10 computer ) 

Do we need any software ?

No, you just need a working PC

How to find the service that wakes Windows 10 Computer from Sleep Automatically

1) Open CMD

[Helpful link : How to Open CMD in windows 10]

( or) Powershell

[Helpful link 2 : How to open Powershell in Windows 10]

2) Type the following command

Powercfg -waketimers

3) Hit enter

It should display the result "There are no active wake timers in the System" which shows, no

service is waking your System from Sleep



On the Other hand, if you have a different result like [Timer set by [Service]........etc ] message then its confirm that your Windows 10 PC automatically wakes from Sleep because of that service

you can undo the task by visiting the task scheduler - > Properties ->Conditions tab -> 

Uncheck the Wake the computer to run this task option -> Apply -> OK

Hope it is helpful.

What is My IP Address in Windows 10 - How to Find IP Address of computer in Windows 10

If you dont know what is your IP Address or if you think it would be better if  to someone  helps me

on how to find your IP Address on windows 10, you dont

need it anymore because from now on, you can find your IP Address yourself.

Works on Windows 10

Creators Update, Windows 10 Anniversary Update, and other editions of Windows like Windows 10

earlier builds like Aug 2015 and Nov 2015 builds...

How can i find IP Address of a Computer in Windows 10 

There are lot of ways to find IP Address of a machine like using cmd, powershell, registry and so on..

But, you can find it out in just 3 steps here..

How to find IP Address of a computer connected through WiFi in Windows 10

1) Click on the WiFi  icon that appear on the taskbar

2) It will display the list of WiFi networks available and the one you are connected to..

3) Click on the WiFi network you are connected to..

4 ) Click on Properties



5) It will open Settings App and will display WiFi Properties.

6) Scroll down and find IPV4 the text next to it is your WiFi IP Address

Thats it..

How to find IP Address of a computer connected through WiFi in Windows 10

1) Click on the Ethernet icon  that appear on taskbar

2) select the ethernet connection

3) Click on Properties

4) Scroll down and find IPV4 the text next to it is your IP Address.

Thats it...

Windows Defender Offline is the new feature that was introduced in Windows 10 [Since i was on my

insider build ,I dont remember the exact build version] but i think it is on anniversary build of

Windows 10.

Ok, Coming to the point, in this post lets see what is windows defender Offline and how to use

windows defender offline in Windows 10.

What is Windows defender Offline ?



Windows defender offline is an option that was like a rescue cd (if you are aware of third party

softwares like Bitdefender rescue cd, then it is similar to it ) It when started will program itself to

start right before the Windows Installation start booting, and will begin to start to start scanning your

PC.

To say in a single sentence, its like a Rescue cd that can be used to clean malware and virus threats

in your PC.

Do you need to download Windows Defender Offline on windows 10 ?

No, it is an inbuilt tool, so you dont need to download Windows defender offline on Windows 10.

then, where to find it?

just follow the steps below..

How to find Windows defender offline in my Windows 10 PC

1) Open settings

[Helpful link : How to open settings using different methods in Windows 10]

2) Click on Update & security

3) It will open a a new window,Select Windows defender on the left pane

4) Now, after you clicked you can see many options on the right pane..

5) Scroll down till you find Windows defender Offline.



6) You Will find the Scan Offline option.

7) Click on it.

It will immediately restart your PC

Wait, for sometime.. It will load Windows logo and Please wait text..

After that it will open windows defender offline where the scan process will begin.

After scan results, you can close the window, which will restart your PC..

Wait for sometime, as it will take sometime for windows to boot into desktop (experienced??????)

Thats it..