{"id":64335,"date":"2025-02-02T12:50:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T12:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apple-2\/microsoft-defenders-vpn-feature-will-be-killed-off-at-the-end-of-february\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T12:50:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T12:50:58","slug":"microsoft-defenders-vpn-feature-will-be-killed-off-at-the-end-of-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=64335","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Defender\u2019s VPN feature will be killed off at the end of February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Microsoft is getting rid of the VPN offered through Microsoft Defender. As spotted by <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowslatest.com\/2025\/02\/01\/microsoft-defender-vpn-is-retiring-on-windows-11-macos-android-and-ios\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Windows Latest;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><em><\/em><\/a>, the company updated <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/end-of-support-privacy-protection-vpn-in-microsoft-defender-for-individuals-8b503da5-732a-4472-833a-e2ddca53036a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:its support pages;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> for privacy protection, its built-in VPN, to notify users that the service will end on February 28. The VPN was bundled with Microsoft Defender, which is available to anyone with a personal or family Microsoft 365 subscription, and it offered private browsing by \u201crouting your internet traffic through Microsoft servers,\u201d up to the monthly data limit of 50GB.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement about the decision posted on the support page, Microsoft said, \u201cOur goal is to ensure you, and your family remain safer online. We routinely evaluate the usage and effectiveness of our features. As such, we are removing the privacy protection feature and will invest in new areas that will better align to customer needs.\u201d Android users might still see the Microsoft Defender VPN profile in their settings after the expiration date, which they\u2019ll need to remove manually if they want it gone. \u201cAction is not required by Windows, iOS, and macOS users,\u201d Microsoft notes.<\/p>\n<p>The company also says this is the only feature getting killed off for now. According to Microsoft, \u201cdevice protection and identity theft and credit monitoring (US) features will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is getting rid of the VPN offered through Microsoft Defender. As spotted by , the company updated for privacy protection, its built-in VPN, to notify users that the service will end on February 28. 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