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Microsoft Security Essentials no longer available

 
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What is Microsoft Security Essentials?
Applies to: Windows 7

Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020

We recommend you move to a Windows 10 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft.

 
Microsoft Security Essentials reached end of service on January 14, 2020 and is no longer available as a download.  Microsoft will continue to release signature updates (including engine) to service systems currently running Microsoft Security Essentials untill 2023.
 
Why is Microsoft Security Essentials no longer available?
Windows 7 is no longer supported and availability of new installations of Microsoft Security Essentials has ended. We recommend all customers move to Windows 10 and Windows Defender Antivirus for our best security option.
 

Will Microsoft Security Essentials running on my system continue to run?
Yes, we will continue to provide signature updates for Microsoft Security Essentials until 2023.   

 
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2020

"Note that MSE is not compatible with Windows 8. Windows Defender, on Windows 8, provides the same comprehensive protection as MSE on Windows 7. "

Windows Defender or Windows Defender Security Center are built in on Windows 8 and Windows 10.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/comprehensive-security
« Last Edit: April 07, 2020, 07:00:59 AM by Software Santa »

 

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