While you may get security updates, these may not protect you in today's online world an against modern viruses. This project doesn't mean that you should keep using older versions of Windows. As such, there is the following disclaimer: Despite being entirely independent of Microsoft, the project shares the company's view that it is not necessarily a good idea to use an old, unsupported versions of Windows. The project is absolutely nothing to do with Microsoft and there is the firm warning that: 'This software is provided 'as is', without warranty of any kind'. Microsoft killed off the sites for old versions of Windows more than a decade ago, making it hard to get hold of updates after a clean install. Windows Update Restore, does not - sadly - make the Automatic Update feature of Windows functional again, it is simply a replica of the old Windows Update websites from years back. Microsoft Edge now blocks spam notifications on the sites you visit.Avoid Threads if you value your privacy.