Since Microsoft has agreed to make changes to Windows 10 that will help third-party antivirus makers prepare their products for significant Windows updates and ensure compatibility, Kaspersky is its ceasing legal action against the company. Microsoft has promised to work with AV vendors more closely and give them more time to prepare their products.



Kaspersky, maker of the popular Kaspersky Lab antivirus suite, hit Microsoft with a legal complaint in June, claiming that the company used unfair practices to promote Windows Defender over competing products in Windows 10. At the time, Kaspersky accused Microsoft of removing its software from users’ PCs when they upgraded to Windows 10, turning to Windows Defender in its place. Microsoft said that was for compatibility issues, but Kaspersky said the company didn’t afford third-party antivirus developers enough time with an update to prepare its software ahead of a broad rollout.

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