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March 4, 2026

Technical Tip: FortiEDR - Windows Update Device Security compliance

  • March 4, 2026
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Description

This article describes the FortiEDR status in Device Security for Windows Updates.

Scope

FortiEDR collector 6.1 or later.

Solution

Windows Update compliance is a feature introduced in Collector 6.1+.

This feature Windows updates – states the latest Windows update has been installed.

 

To validate the compliance status, select the vertical ellipsis next to the Compliance status notice under Device Security.

 

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  • If it is reported as Enabled, the latest Windows updates are current on the collector.
  • If it is reported as Disabled, the latest Windows updates report are not current on the collector.

 

Note: If the device is compliant on the collectors side, a reboot may be needed for the compliance check to re-evaluate the status. Reboot the collector and wait for a bit and refresh the console page and check the vertical ellipsis status again.

 

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