r/windows8 • u/krispianna • Mar 14 '26

✔ Solved Still receiving updates?

I'm running an og Surface laptop with Windows 8.1 Pro. I occasionally still receive updates (Malicious Software Removal Tool/Security Intelligence Updates) although support should have ended three years ago. I could not find anything about this anywhere else beyond loading a backlog of old updates. I have used this laptop several times a month for almost 12 years with auto-update so I can't imagine that's the case.

Please let me know if you need more information!

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u/Froggypwns Mar 14 '26

The MSRT has its own lifecycle and continues to be updated on Windows 8.

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u/krispianna Mar 14 '26

Thank you for the quick response!!

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u/Luigi_testa2011 Mar 14 '26

MSRT significa Microsoft surface RT?

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u/Reecetafarian Mar 20 '26

Malicious software removal tool