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Microsoft to end updates to Windows 7's free AV software, Security Essentials
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:09 pm
by FlyingPenguin
If you intend to run Win7 past January 2020, get yourself another AV other than Essentials.
Honestly, I would not recommend ANY of the free ones anymore. Nor do I like the "mainstream" intrusive bloatware AV products (Norton, McAfee, etc). If it was me, I'd get a subscription to Malwarebytes Premium.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3 ... tials.html
Re: Microsoft to end updates to Windows 7's free AV software, Security Essentials
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:57 pm
by Losbot
Yep! I have Malwarebytes Premium.
Re: Microsoft to end updates to Windows 7's free AV software, Security Essentials
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:18 am
by darcy
Oh, for Pete's sake,,
Is Malwarebytes Premium a one-user SW?
Re: Microsoft to end updates to Windows 7's free AV software, Security Essentials
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:06 am
by FlyingPenguin
They have different plans for a reasonable price. There's one that protects 3 PCs for $60 a year.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/pricing/
Re: Microsoft to end updates to Windows 7's free AV software, Security Essentials
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:54 pm
by darcy
Ok; thank you, FP.
Re: Microsoft to end updates to Windows 7's free AV software, Security Essentials
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:14 am
by FlyingPenguin
Looks like they changed their minds. I can confirm my Win7 file server is still getting Security Essential definitions as of this morning:
Microsoft says it now will continue to support Security Essentials for Windows 7
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-s ... -windows-7
Re: Microsoft to end updates to Windows 7's free AV software, Security Essentials
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:08 am
by Losbot
Typical M$