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Wait! Microsoft Security Essentials WILL receive updates after January 14!

AshishMohta@TWC — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:28:01 +0000

We earlier reported that Microsoft Security Essentials, the earlier version of Windows Security that arrived for Windows 7, will not receive any update for new threats. It was the same for Windows 7 ESU users as well, who would pay for security updates for the next three years. But it looks like Microsoft has changed […]

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Microsoft Security Essentials support to end on 14 January 14

AshishMohta@TWC — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:19:45 +0000

Windows 10 comes preloaded with Windows Security, which has come a long way. The first version goes back to Microsoft Security Essentials, which was introduced in Windows 7. Now that Windows 7 support is coming to end of life, the Microsoft Security Essentials will no more be able to protect Windows 7 if you keep […]

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Microsoft warns of fake Microsoft Security Essentials installer

AnandKhanse@TWC — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 13:30:11 +0000

Protecting your computer from malware has become a major hassle these days, with almost every software having malware-filled clones in the market. But, the irony here is that we now have a fake Microsoft Security Essentials Installer, which is essentially developed to safeguard the computer. In Windows 10 and Windows 8, Windows Defender is the […]

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Microsoft Security Essentials too starts warning Windows XP users

AnandKhanse@TWC — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 05:12:42 +0000

Windows XP users may already have started seeing the pop-up message from Microsoft saying that Windows XP End of Support is on April 8th, 2014. This had alarmed some Windows XP users, who were not aware that Microsoft had pushed an update KB2934207, on March 8th, to remind users about the fact that support for […]

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Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows XP will not be available for download after 1 month

AnandKhanse@TWC — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 04:01:53 +0000

Just one more month remaining! After April 8th 2014, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP. It will no longer provide security updates to help protect it. Nor will it make Microsoft Security Essentials, the free antivirus software, available for download for Windows XP, from that day onwards. If you already have Microsoft Security Essentials installed […]

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Microsoft never said you need to install another antivirus along with Security Essentials

AnandKhanse@TWC — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:40:32 +0000

When Microsoft launched Microsoft Security Essentials back in 2009, it led to objections from various antivirus companies, saying that software like this should not come along with Windows, and that Microsoft may not be able to do a good job at delivering a good security solution. PC Pro is now reporting that “Microsoft has admitted Windows […]

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Microsoft Security Essentials fails AV-Test antivirus certification for the second time

SyedAsrarullah@TWCN — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:52:23 +0000

Oopsie! ‘Once bitten twice shy’, but that’s not exactly what people are going to think after they check out Microsoft Security Essentials’ performance in the monthly AV-Test antivirus certification. The result is what it was the previous month: FAIL! Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) failed the antivirus certification for the second consecutive month. AV-Test conducts antivirus […]

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Microsoft to release new version of Microsoft Security Essentials; looking for Beta testers

AnandKhanse@TWC — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:33:25 +0000

Microsoft is working on and plans to release a new version of Microsoft Security Essentials, its free antivirus offering for Windows users, and is also looking for beta testers to help test this product. The new version is expected to introduce some new features. The new version of Microsoft Security Essentials will have a new […]

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Microsoft Security Essentials gets a new home

AnandKhanse@TWC — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:28:00 +0000

Microsoft Security Essentials, the free yet powerful antivirus offering from Microsoft for Windows users, has moved. Instead of microsoft.com/security_essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials download and information will now be available on the Windows site at windows.microsoft.com. The new site not only provides you with MSE’s download links for your Windows operating system, but also provides additional […]

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Microsoft Security Essentials Celebrates First Birthday

AnandKhanse@TWC — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:34:24 +0000

Microsoft Security Essentials was made generally available to the public exactly one year back today. It now has over 30 million customers in 74 different countries around the world enjoying the trusted security and quiet protection that Microsoft Security Essentials provides. Originally introduced in 8 languages and 19 countries around the world, Microsoft Security Essentials […]

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Microsoft announces “Win Big with Original” security campaign

RogerDunning@TWCN — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:59:17 +0000

Microsoft India, in association with Times of India and Lodestar Universal has launched a security campaign to help computer users identify threats to their systems and to make their computer networks more secure using Genuine Windows 7 and Microsoft Security Essentials which is a free Anti Virus software for Windows 7. The ‘Win BIG With […]

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1.5 million Microsoft Security Essentials downloads in 1st week!

AnandKhanse@TWC — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:22:05 +0000

Now that Microsoft Security Essentials, the new freeware antivirus from Microsoft, is generally available to consumers in 19 countries, Microsoft has had a chance to go over the data, and there are some very interesting results. Just in the first week Microsoft saw well over 1.5 million downloads of Microsoft Security Essentials, but the price (free […]

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