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Event ID 2001: … has encountered an error trying to update security intelligence

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… has encountered an error trying to update security intelligence.

Event 2001
Windows Defender
Windows Defender/Operational log
Error
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
… has encountered an error trying to update security intelligence.
 	New security intelligence Version: …
 	Previous security intelligence Version: …
 	Update Source: …
 	Security intelligence Type: …
 	Update Type: …
 	User: …\…
 	Current Engine Version: …
 	Previous Engine Version: …
 	Error code: …
 	Error description: …

The following per profile settings were applied by Windows Defender Firewall

Event 2001
Windows Firewall With Advanced Security
Windows Firewall With Advanced Security/Firewall log
Information
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
The following per profile settings were applied by Windows Defender Firewall 

	Profile:	…
	Operational Mode:	…
	Stealth Mode:	…
	Block all Incoming Connections:	…
	Unicast response to multicast broadcast:	…
	Log dropped packets:	…
	Log successful connections:	…
	Log ignored rules:	…
	Inbound Notifications:	…
	Allow Local Policy Merge:	…
	Allow Local IPsec Policy Merge:	…
	Default Outbound Action:	…
	Default Inbound Action:	…
	Remote Administration:	…
	Stealth Mode IPsec Secured Packet Exemption:	…
	Maximum Log file size:	…
	Log File path:	…
	Allow User preferred merge of Authorized Applications:	…
	Allow User preferred merge of Globally open ports:	…