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What happened to Microsoft Defender Privacy? Status and alternatives

Microsoft Defender Privacy Protection is no longer an active VPN in our data. Status when we checked: closed. Below are five live services with similar features.

Five live alternatives

Alternatives to Microsoft Defender Privacy Protection
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1UseNeXT (VPN included)
Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels) · Germany
1.66€7.95per month
2HMA VPN (Hide My Ass)
Consumer VPN · Czechia Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes
3.29€2.57per month
3UltraVPN
Consumer VPN · Panama
2.51€2.57per month
4Aura VPN
VPN in a security suite · USA
2.14€10.32per month
5TotalVPN (Total AV)
VPN in a security suite · UK
1.79€7.10per month

What we know

Status
closed
Last known site
microsoft.com
Checked
2026-10-15
Notes
VPN feature (privacy protection) of Microsoft Defender for individuals ended support 2025-02-28; unavailable for new installs; Defender itself continues in Microsoft 365 Personal/Family/Premium. Data…

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