McAfee stated that it will provide support to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 until December 31, 2021. They will also offer a few additional options that will last until December 23, 2023.

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McAfee’s antivirus tool isn’t the only one affected by the Windows 7 beta. A thread on Norton’s community forums mentions errors that occur when running Windows 7.

The free antivirus that Microsoft offers for Windows users works great for most users, but it won’t receive updates now that Windows 7 is end-of-life. Yes, Windows Security Essentials is dead too.

In a repeat of April's Windows 7 update clashes with multiple antivirus products, the May 2019 Windows 7 updates are causing new problems for users of McAfee and Sophos security products.

Since Microsoft Defender is part of Windows 7 and later, it’s already installed on your PC. That’s a big advantage since it means you’re always protected, even when you get a new computer or ...

Trend Micro—at least 2 years If you're running Windows 7, it's now more important than ever to maintain an AV program, whether it's MSE or one of the third-party solutions available.

Windows 7 does have some built-in security protections, but you should also have some kind of third-party antivirus software running to avoid malware attacks and other problems -- especially since ...

Pretty much every Windows 7 antivirus program will be supported for two more years. Even Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) will continue to receive signature updates after Jan. 14, 2020.

Early in the Windows 7 release cycle, I regularly advised users to uninstall antivirus software before applying security updates or service packs to avoid problems.