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Microsoft Security Essentials - Virus Signature Updates end in 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 880886" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><em>Informational post.</em></p><p></p><p>Microsoft Security Essentials was released in 2009 for Windows 7, Vista and XP users.</p><p>Continue your history lesson on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Security_Essentials" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>.</p><p></p><p>Following the end of support for Windows 7, Microsoft will continue to provide virus signature updates for MSE until 2023.</p><p>Learn more: <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17150/windows-7-what-is-microsoft-security-essentials" target="_blank">What is Microsoft Security Essentials?</a></p><p></p><p>What's next?</p><p>Windows 10 comes with Windows Defender Antivirus for continued protection against viruses, malware and ransomware.</p><p>Find out more: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-7-end-of-life-support-information?ocid=MoveToWindows10" target="_blank">Moving to Windows 10</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Other viable options;</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Buy a Chromebook (ChromeOS by Google)</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Buy a new Windows 10 Laptop or 2-in-1</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Buy a Microsoft Surface device</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Buy a Mac (macOS by Apple), or an iPad Pro</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Replace existing OS with a compatible and comfortable Linux distro.</span></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 880886, member: 3"] [I]Informational post.[/I] Microsoft Security Essentials was released in 2009 for Windows 7, Vista and XP users. Continue your history lesson on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Security_Essentials']Wikipedia[/URL]. Following the end of support for Windows 7, Microsoft will continue to provide virus signature updates for MSE until 2023. Learn more: [URL='https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17150/windows-7-what-is-microsoft-security-essentials']What is Microsoft Security Essentials?[/URL] What's next? Windows 10 comes with Windows Defender Antivirus for continued protection against viruses, malware and ransomware. Find out more: [URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-7-end-of-life-support-information?ocid=MoveToWindows10']Moving to Windows 10[/URL] [SIZE=3]Other viable options;[/SIZE] [LIST] [*][SIZE=3]Buy a Chromebook (ChromeOS by Google)[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]Buy a new Windows 10 Laptop or 2-in-1[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]Buy a Microsoft Surface device[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]Buy a Mac (macOS by Apple), or an iPad Pro[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]Replace existing OS with a compatible and comfortable Linux distro.[/SIZE] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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