Windows XP with MSE

Discussion in 'Windows XP / Older OS' started by wahoospa, May 2, 2017.

  1. wahoospa

    wahoospa MDL Novice

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    #1 wahoospa, May 2, 2017
    About a month ago Microsoft would not let me install MSE. Said the OS was no longer supported. Today I clicked on updates and in the lower list was Microsoft Security Essentials Free. I selected it and MSE was installed and updated without a problem. I wonder why?
     
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  2. frepsz

    frepsz MDL Junior Member

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    #2 frepsz, May 7, 2017
    You downloaded the version meant for Windows 7 previously.
     
  3. erpsterm35

    erpsterm35 MDL Guru

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    #3 erpsterm35, May 10, 2017
  4. julend

    julend MDL Novice

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    #4 julend, Jun 1, 2017
    Confirming 4.4.304 is the last working MSE on XP, but it's a really ball to the foot, slowing everything and not only during updating.