Microsoft Intune
Device configurationManage Policies
In brief
The Available profiles list no longer includes Defender Safe Deployment (Preview) or Microsoft Defender AI agent runtime protection. The use-case description also no longer mentions controlling when Windows devices receive Defender updates.
What Intune admins need to know
Review internal guidance that references these profiles or the removed use case.
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Documentation change
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- Purpose: Configure and manage antivirus protection settings
- Platform support: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Available profiles: Defender
Safe Deployment (Preview), DefenderUpdate controls, Microsoft DefenderAI agent runtime protection,Antivirus, Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions,Microsoft Defender Antivirus,Windows SecurityExperience,experience, macOS Endpoint security antivirus - Use case: Centrally manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus policies
and control whenon Windows devicesreceive Microsoft Defender updates
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ Access endpoint security policies from **Endpoint security** > **Manage** in
- **Purpose**: Configure and manage antivirus protection settings
- **Platform support**: Windows, macOS, Linux
-- **Available profiles**: Defender Safe Deployment (Preview), Defender Update controls, Microsoft Defender AI agent runtime protection, Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Windows Security Experience, macOS Endpoint security antivirus
-- **Use case**: Centrally manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus policies and control when Windows devices receive Microsoft Defender updates
+- **Available profiles**: Defender Update controls, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions, Windows Security experience, macOS Endpoint security antivirus
+- **Use case**: Centrally manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus policies on Windows devices
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