An anti-malware suite from Microsoft for Windows XP, Vista and 7. Introduced in September 2009, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) replaced Microsoft's antivirus subscription service (see Windows ...

For the first time, Microsoft is planning to offer paid-for security updates to home users who continue to use Windows 10 beyond October 14, 2025. Previously reserved for businesses, this option will ...

Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 does a decent job protecting a clean PC, but in testing its cleanup of already-infested systems wasn't thorough. You can get better protection for the same price.

What follows are 10 key updates from Microsoft on Windows 11 security. Security Features Running By Default In Windows 10, powerful security features such as virtualization-based security (VBS ...

2025 end of Windows 10’s official lifespan, it will begin selling access to its Extended Security Updates program. Of course, Microsoft won’t complain if you hurry up and make the switch.

Microsoft is finally revealing that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14th, 2025, but consumers will be ...

Buy a new one, is Microsoft’s laughable solution,” penned TechRadar. The reality is that 900 million Windows 10 users are not suddenly going to move in the next 12-months, and many of the 300 ...

Windows Security comes pre-installed on all PCs running Windows 11 or Windows 10, as does Microsoft Defender. Both are free ...

Microsoft isn’t entirely heartless. Windows 10 will continue to receive security intelligence updates for Defender Antivirus until “at least” October 2028. More than anything, though ...

The Windows 10 KB5044273 update is mandatory as it contains Microsoft's October 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates. However, as this update is mandatory, it will automatically start installing in ...

Microsoft has released the non-security update for Windows 10 version 22H2 under KB5041582 and build number 19045.4842. This is a pretty minor update with a few bug fixes and a couple of known issues.

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