VPN, Microsoft and Windows Defender

Microsoft 365 to Remove VPN Protection From Defender App
Subscribers still get device protection and ID theft and credit monitoring features, but Microsoft is ditching the VPN feature to focus on 'areas that will better align to customer needs.'
Microsoft Defender VPN is shutting down for good
If you ever use the Microsoft VPN Defender feature, this announcement may not come as a total surprise. Launched in 2023, Microsoft's VPN tool came with quite a few considerable l
VPN feature axed from Microsoft Defender
Microsoft has announced plans to remove the free VPN feature from its Microsoft Defender app. The VPN, and Defender app, is currently included in all Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans at no additional cost, but will be removed on 28 February 2025.
Microsoft 365’s VPN feature will be shut off at the end of the month
But Microsoft giveth (and chargeth more) and Microsoft taketh away; according to a support page, the company is also removing the "privacy protection" VPN feature from Microsoft 365's Microsoft Defender app for Windows,
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The company is retiring the VPN tool while raising prices for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions.
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Microsoft is getting rid of the VPN for both Personal and Family subscriptions just weeks after increasing the prices. The VPN is scheduled to to removed at the end of this month. The Latest Tech News,
Microsoft 365 is losing its free VPN feature
Microsoft is getting ready to remove the VPN feature from its Microsoft 365 subscription later this month. Originally designed as a privacy feature, the VPN in Microsoft 365 utilizes the Microsoft Defender app to encrypt internet traffic and hide IP addresses.
Microsoft 365 is dropping its free VPN feature for some subscribers
The recent price hike in Microsoft 365 is still justified by the addition of Copilot AI features, even though the VPN service is now discontinued. Customers will need to find dedicated VPN apps post-service discontinuation,
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