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What are those patches then ? They claim to be security-related.

Yes, ESU is extended Windows Update. But it ran out for Windows 7 in 2023.

Ah, found it :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malicious_Software_Removal_Too...

> Despite Microsoft ending general support for the Windows 7 operating system in 2020, updates are still provided to Windows 7 users via the standard Windows Update delivery mechanism.

And still are (for now).

Of course :

> MSRT does not offer real-time protection. It scans its host computer for specific, widespread malware, and tries to eliminate the infection.

That is antivirus updates delivered over Windows Update, not Windows Security Updates.

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