In the last few days my Microsoft Security. This made it pretty clear that MSE won’t protect Windows 7 users once Windows 7 enters its End of Life, which is when Microsoft will no longer support or update the aging operating system, but Microsoft seems to have changed its mind. Step 2: Make sure the Microsoft Security Essentials service is set to automatic and is started Step 3: Remove any. So basically, quite a few problems have occurred over a short space of time when no problems existed before.
Microsoft may extend Windows 7 end of life for some users.Intel releases free file transfer app to help you ditch Windows 7.MSE is unique to Windows 7 and follows the same lifecycle dates for support.” This is despite Microsoft itself releasing an updated FAQ on Extended Security Updates for Windows 7, which says that “your Windows 7 computer is not protected by MSE after January 14, 2020.