Now, if Microsoft could just get Security Essentials up to something approaching the bar set by pretty much everyone else, that would mean a lot more. Odds are this was some compromise MS worked out with the likes of the Chinese government, which wanted them to extend XP's support again. No security patches for the OS, but you won't be left completely in the lurch... Right away.
Security Essentials for Windows XP gets a 15-month reprieve. Read about it here =>
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/01/security-essentials-for-windows-xp-gets-a-15-month-reprieve/
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