Microsoft 365 to lose free VPN feature

Microsoft is killing its VPN soon. Here’s what you should do
Microsoft is no stranger to axing Windows apps and features. In the last year alone, we’ve seen the death of iconic WordPad, abandonment of Paint 3D, and deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality. It’s something you just have to get used to with Windows.
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Those who subscribed to Microsoft 365 in the US (and UK) got a basic VPN with Microsoft Defender, but it appears to have been unpopular.
Microsoft 365 is losing its free VPN feature
Microsoft 365 subscribers will still get access to identity theft and credit monitoring in the US, but they’ll have to look elsewhere for VPN support. It’s clear that a lack o
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,
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.
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The company is retiring the VPN tool while raising prices for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions.
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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