What’s Next? Support Ends for Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows XP

There was mass outcry when Microsoft stopped supporting XP a little over a year ago. It meant “Windows Update” patches would no longer be released, and the creaking OS would become increasingly vulnerable. At the same time that support was stopped, Microsoft also announced that Microsoft Security Essentials would no longer be available for download on XP – though they confirmed that if you already had it installed, you’d continue to receive anti-malware updates for a limited time. That limited time has now ended. A Slow Death Windows XP is dying. With the launch of Windows 10 now less than...

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