There's now a solution to that situtation: you can pay to continue recieiving security updates. Microsoft announced in a blog post that it will offer an Extended Security Update program for Windows 10, providing monthly security updates to Windows 10 PCs after the October 2025 end-of-service date. The updates will not "ESUs do not include new Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so you're free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times. Before installing Microsoft Security Essentials, we recommend that you uninstall other antivirus software already running on your PC. It will tell you if you have 32bit Windows or 64bit Windows. Here's the page you need to read and from which you can manually download the latest spyware and antivirus definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials. One note. There's a mistake on the page. At the top it says Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. cOe3uG.

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