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Posted 12 June - AM. Hey Krmooo, Icon repair? That sounds relevant. Yes, I get the error when I click on the security center icon. I tried the link you posted but it did not return any results Edited by hoboghost, 12 June - AM. Reply to quoted posts Clear. Downloads View all categories Upload file New files since last visit Files from past 7 days. Members Status Updates.

Register now! Username or email:. Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. Feedback will be sent to Microsoft: By pressing the submit button, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services. Privacy policy. View the Antivirus policy settings you can configure for the Windows Security Experience profile for Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices as part of a Microsoft Intune Endpoint security policy.

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When this setting is configured as No or Not configured , the following setting is available:. The alert should close on its own in less than a minute. Some users report that this pop-up remains for much more than a minute. If you open the main Microsoft Security Essentials interface by double clicking the tray icon or starting the program from the Start Menu, you will see details:. In this window you can also see if there are any other issues with Microsoft Security Essentials such as out of date definitions, or no scan having been performed recently.

Microsoft Security Essentials will continue to protect your PC from malware and will continue to receive updates to the definitions through 14 July, However, Windows XP will no longer receive any updates for newly discovered vulnerabilities which will make your computer more susceptible to attack that cannot be prevented by an antivirus program alone.

If you must continue to use Windows XP, please make sure that your logged in User Account does not have administrative rights. Log off of your current account and log in with the new account. Log off of the new account and back into your preferred account for day to day use. Make sure that all installed programs are updated to the latest available and patched versions from the vendor, especially Java www. Note that the advice to use a limited user account to reduce exposure to malware's actions is of limited benefit.

As new exploits are discovered and patched for later versions of Windows malware writers will make extra efforts to use these exploits to target Windows XP machines. You can uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials and replace it with a different antivirus program of your choosing. Many vendors have committed to provide continued support for Windows XP. A common "repair" for Microsoft Security Essentials is to reinstall the program. Unless you have saved the installer, this will not be possible on Windows XP.

Uninstalling Microsoft Security Essentials. Windows XP End of Support. Choosing an Anti-Virus Program. The risk of running windows xp after support ends. Special thanks to the following:. Le Boule. Rob Koch. Cameron Parrish. Was this article helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Was this comment helpful?

The pop-up encountered after installing KB has a "Don't show this notice again" option whereas the MSE-associated pop-up doesn't.

I am conscious that I already have ruffled feathers and that all my contributions might become "A. User" if I am not careful, but I think I can write the subsequent paragraph without fear of consequences. What is written there will not be expanded upon for fear of a handle change so people will just have to do the experiments that I did to find out how, but if I am believed at least they will start with the knowledge that it is possible and very often that is half the battle.

So, FWIW It continues to receive updates post April 8th at least up to just before the time and date of this post and the house is staying green. I have achieved this after getting the system tray warning shown in the second picture of the original post, but no further warnings have been displayed since I made my alterations.

Furthermore no warnings are displayed in MSE either. As far as I can tell MSE continues to work as we would hope it would and as it did before Microsoft's recent annoying "interventions".

What I think I can also say, having just done the research, is that there are clues as to how to go about getting to this state in various threads on "Answers". Tricky, I see no reason why you would be banned. You raised a concern and opened a discussion. Feel free to contact me privately see my profile if you wish to discuss that further.

You had mentioned in the referenced thread that this wiki contained some inaccuracies that you would suggest edits for.

Since that time I've updated the wiki to reflect the At Risk status post 8th April vs. If there are other inaccuracies, please share them using the Suggest and edit link.