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In addition to Windows XP nagging users once a month, the next version of Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft's free antimalware program, will give prominent warnings to users running Windows XP.

Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP earlier this month, which prompted more than one security scare. However, Microsoft and various security outfits were quick to reassure the public. Even ...

Its been a very very long time coming .. I personally expect to see some major CTO heads roll when the board finds out that they knew about this for years and did nothing .. Post content hidden for ...

The storied Microsoft OS Windows XP stop receiving support and security updates on April 8. (Update: The company will continue to provide updates to its “antimalware signatures and engine for Windows ...

Microsoft announced last month that it would continue to provide updates to its security products (antimalware engine and signatures) for Windows XP users through July 14, 2015, meaning that Microsoft ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There has been a bit of confusion for Windows XP users (yes, they still exist) over whether or ...

The system tray icon for Microsoft Security Essentials allows easy access to the anti-virus application's user interface in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. If the icon doesn't appear in the ...

After a short three-month beta program, Microsoft is officially releasing Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), its free, real-time consumer antimalware solution for fighting viruses, spyware, rootkits ...

On April 8, 2014, Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 will be retired by Microsoft, and the software giant is urging businesses to migrate to a more modern version of its operating system. The good news is ...

Microsoft’s free security software, Windows Security Essentials, passed a preliminary antivirus exam with flying colors, independent testing company AV-Test GmbH said today. Microsoft’s free security ...

Microsoft has issued a new antimalware engine and signatures to correct a bug which made systems running Microsoft Security Essentials, Forefront Client Security, Forefront Endpoint Protection, ...