Solved does MSE work on XP?

From the MS Security Essentials website:

Minimum system requirements for Microsoft Security Essentials

Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)*; Windows Vista (Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2)*; Windows 7*

  • For Windows XP, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 500 MHz or higher, and 256 MB RAM or higher.
  • For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 1.0 GHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
  • VGA display of 800 × 600 or higher.
  • 200 MB of available hard disk space.
  • An Internet connection is required for installation and to download the latest virus and spyware definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials.
  • Internet Browser:
    • Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
    • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.
  • Microsoft Security Essentials also supports Windows XP Mode in Windows 7. For more information see the system requirements for Windows XP Mode in Windows 7.
So to answer your question, yes it works on XP.
 

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Home Built desktop, Dell G15 5511 Gaming laptop,MS Surface Pro 7 tablet
OS
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CPU
3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G7
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400M down 8M up
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Windows Defender
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FireFox
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Yes it does work just fine on XP.
 

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CPU
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Motherboard
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Memory
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Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Geforce GTX 460 1GB SLI
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung BX2450
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
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PSU
corsair tx750
Case
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Cooling
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Keyboard
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OS
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CPU
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Memory
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Graphics Card(s)
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Monitor(s) Displays
1600 X 900
Screen Resolution
1440*900
Hard Drives
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Internet Speed
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