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Anonymous
2025-03-15T12:10:13+00:00

I know support for Win 7 has been discontinued since 2020, but updates for Microsoft Security Essentials has continued (KB2310138) until 21 February 2025. Has this now been discontinued too?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-17T14:55:27+00:00

    Sounds good :)

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-15T17:32:36+00:00

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-15T17:24:49+00:00

    Because I finally pulled the plug on my Windows 7 system, I don't know if Windows Update has stopped providing signature updates for MSE, but you can still get them manually here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/defenderupdates

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-17T14:48:02+00:00

    I am not sure if it was your answer or the one from LemP (also on March 15) but I finally managed to update the MSE definitions, but through MSE > Updated > Update definitions, NOT through Windows Updates.

    KB3140245 was already installed on my machine and when I finally found how to run the Easy Fix IT WORKED!!

    I will check for another upate tomorrow.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-17T14:09:31+00:00

    Thanks Smeed, That did not work for me!

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