Based on the issue description I can understand that you are not able to update Microsoft security essential. Not to worry we will guide you to get the issue resolved. Most of the time if the update is not getting installed then there is an issue with the actual applications or windows update component might be corrupted not letting the windows
Note: The antivirus providers listed on this page might be unavailable for your version of Windows or in your country or region. CyRadar. McAfee. Avast Free Antivirus. G DATA. Trend Micro. Kaspersky Lab AO. Arcabit. NortonLifeLock.1. Install the latest updates from Microsoft Update. Note A computer virus may prevent you from accessing the Microsoft Update website to install the latest updates. We recommend that you set the Automatic Updates service to run automatically so that a computer is not missing any important updates. For more information, see Windows Update: FAQ