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Buying Win7 Extended Security won’t get you MS Security Essentials updates. Or will it?

Posted on December 13, 2019 at 07:57 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

I’ve read the blog posts. I still don’t believe it.

Will Microsoft really, for sure, cut off Microsoft Security Essentials malware signature updates on January 14? Even if you’re paying for Extended Support?

Why I’m skeptical, in Computerworld Woody on Windows.

Windows 7 Microsoft Security Essentials

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