Important Update Available in Trend Micro Security 2021
PUBLISHED: DEC 10, 2020
Trend Micro Security 2021 is set to automatically receive an update as long as you are connected to the Internet. When you see this notification, all you need to do is click the Update button and let the program update on its own.
Trend Micro Security regularly releases an update to apply hotfixes, including any security fixes and fix known issues.
FOR WINDOWS 7 Users
Microsoft has formally announced Windows 7 End of Support. Because Microsoft no longer fixes issues on this version, it has become increasingly difficult for Trend Micro to keep users safe on this operating system. We encourage all of our users to upgrade their PCs to a more modern operating system which will provide greater stability and security.
December 2020 Release
Once the update is complete, the Trend Micro Security program version would change to 17.0.1222.

Updates includes:
- Component updates
- Multiple solutions deployment
Fixed issues:
- Fraud Buster popup issues
- UI wording issues
Previous Releases
October 2020 Release
Fixed issue:
- A known issue from Microsoft KB which was released on October 13 for all Windows 10 causing catalog sign check fail for Trend Micro
September 2020 Release
Update includes:
- Component updates in preparation for version upgrade
Fixed issue:
- Program update cannot finish
July 2020 Release
Fixed issues:
- Privacy Scanner for Facebook is not working on Chrome and Firefox
- Components crash issues
June 2020 Release
Update includes:
- Component update for installation flow to prevent additional reboot required notification
May 2020 Release
Updates:
- New Microsoft Edge promotion
- Social Networking Protection on the New Microsoft Edge
Fixed issues:
- Cannot update Trend Micro program-related issues
- Gmail on Internet Explorer will fail to login after enabling Trend Micro Toolbar
February 2020 Release
Fixed issues:
- Duplicate Fraud Buster Security Scan button issue
- URL rating issues in Facebook and LinkedIn
November 2019 Release
Fixed issues:
- Cannot send emails in Internet Explorer
- Fraud Buster not working in Gmail and Outlook issues
- Issues in Trend Micro Privacy Scanner
- Scheduled Scan notification issue
October 2019 Release
Fixed issues:
- Enhancements on third-party software compatibility
- Fraud Buster feature on IE
- URL ratings on Outlook.com
- Scheduled Scan Notification of Trend Micro Security keeps showing up on your computer
- Privacy Scanner does not work on Firefox version 69
May 2019 Release
Fixed issues:
- Support for Windows 10 19H1
- Scheduled scan does not resume
- Facebook Privacy Scan on Firefox
- URL ratings on Google Search Results
- URL ratings on YahooMail in Internet Explorer
January 2019 Release
Fixed issues:
- Trend Toolbar cannot be enabled on Mozilla Firefox version 63
- Unable to choose some folders when managing Folder Shield Protection
- Autostart Repair after manually installing Trend Micro Security
- UtilSysInfo fails to get the valid signature when checking GCL
November 2018 Release
Fixed issues:
- Slow PC performance due to high CPU or memory usage of CoreServiceShell.exe
- Firefox crashes shortly after being opened
- "Trend Micro Toolbar could not be verified..." error message appears on your Mozilla Firefox settings
October 2018 Release
Fixed issues:
- Pay Guard shows "Please turn on Web Threat Protection" during Protection disabled state
- Blocking popup will not be shown when browsing HTTP2 website added to blocklist
- Trend Micro console crashes when switching back to the Scan Results page
- "Trend Micro Toolbar could not be verified..." error message appears on your Mozilla Firefox settings
- Slow PC performance due to high CPU or memory related to LCE MBG.db
If you have encountered any issues with the most recent update, please contact Technical Support.
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