Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Antivirus Changes Following Kaspersky Complaint

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Microsoft has just announced that it would make a series of changes to the way the operating system works with third-party antivirus in the Fall Creators Update, following an antitrust complaint filed by security company Kasperskyin Russia and Europe.

Microsoft is addressing several of the complaints brought forward by Kaspersky, including the limited time antivirus vendors are provided with before the release of new Windows versions in order to address compatibility issues.

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Starting with the Fall Creators Update, security vendors will get the chance to look for compatibility issues in advance of each feature update, though specifics as to how much each company will get are yet to be provided.

The company, however, says that it will “increase the amount of time AV partners will have to review final builds before the next Windows 10 feature update is rolled out to customers.”
 

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