Tag Archives: Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft to Stop Providing Malware Updates for Microsoft Security Essentials

    Microsoft to Stop Providing Malware Updates for Microsoft Security Essentials According to Microsoft, it will no longer provide new malware signatures for Microsoft Security Essentials after January 14, 2020 – the end-of-support date for Windows 7. This means that Microsoft Security Essentials will become outdated and even more ineffective than it already is. According to Computerworld:… Read More »

The Windows Antivirus Scam is On the Loose Again

The Windows Antivirus Scam is On the Loose Again Quite a few years ago, there were many Windows antivirus scams, most of them targeting Microsoft Security Essentials users (Windows 7). Well, the old scam has been resurrected by the online hooligans. We just ran into it again as it popped up during a visit to Weather.com.  While this… Read More »

Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage problems

Bert asks about MSE and Windows Genuine Advantage Hi there, am amazed by your knowledge, do hope you can help me. Down loaded Microsoft Security Essentials. Getting a messages about validation, which doesn’t work. tells me website wants to install add on, no go either. I do have genuine XP that is activated and get automatic updates. I… Read More »