Re: Nothing to see here
> I've just been interrupted by a notification saying that there's nothing to notify me about.
Well, it's difficult to understand, but apparently some people need this: Think your manager telling you he needs hourly updates on something which will take weeks to complete: Most of your updates will be copy-paste repeats with a slightly different timestamp; won't they. But your manager still needs them to feel he's on top of things.
So, I guess Defender is just catering for those who need to feel they're "in control". Also, don't forget in Microsoft's mind Windows is a self-contained activity center supposed to keep the user fully occupied and amused (while they monetize him). You're not supposed to do anything else than play with the OS, which means it has to be noisy and intrusive, lest you get bored.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
