Why are the definition updates to Microsoft Security Essentials put into the Optional category in Windows Update? Seems like they're of the Important sort.

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@the dog: Thanks for pointing that out, "1 optional update available"

That is kind of strange, but I think they may reserve important updates for changes to the OS and such. Since Security Essentials is a separate program that not all users have they probably have to put it's updates as recommended.

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@Cbullins Official Movieguy: I don't think users see updates that don't apply to them though. If you don't have Office you won't get Office updates, and many of those are marked Important.

I'm filing this under #MSoversight.

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