Microsoft Defender requires a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription; however, it is not currently available in all regions where Microsoft 365 Family or Personal are available.

The tabs below list the regions, for each platform, where Microsoft Defender is not currently available. We'll update these lists as the availability changes.

Belarus

Guernsey

Pitcairn Islands

Réunion

Russia

Saudi Arabia

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