SHARE
Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp

Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Antivirus App

If you weren’t among the throng yesterday to download the beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus application, you are officially out of luck today. Microsoft has already discontinued access to the free antivirus app. In a statement on MSE site, Microsoft states: "Thank you for your interest in joining the Microsoft Security Essentials Beta. […]

Written By
thumbnail
Lawrence Walsh
Lawrence Walsh
Jun 24, 2009
Channel Insider content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More

If you weren’t among the throng yesterday to download the beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus application, you are officially out of luck today. Microsoft has already discontinued access to the free antivirus app.

In a statement on MSE site, Microsoft states: "Thank you for your interest in joining the Microsoft Security Essentials Beta. We are not accepting additional participants at this time. Please check back at later a date for possible additional availability."

>> Click here to read the full report

Recommended for you...

CyberFox Co-Founders on Recent Investment & 2026 Opportunity
Q&A: The Hidden Costs Behind MSP Growth and Margin Pressure
CrowdStrike’s Daniel Bernard on Nord Security Partnership
Jordan Smith
Jan 28, 2026
Cloudbrink Targets AI Security Gaps with Safe AI Expansion
Victoria Durgin
Jan 27, 2026
Channel Insider Logo

Channel Insider combines news and technology recommendations to keep channel partners, value-added resellers, IT solution providers, MSPs, and SaaS providers informed on the changing IT landscape. These resources provide product comparisons, in-depth analysis of vendors, and interviews with subject matter experts to provide vendors with critical information for their operations.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.