Microsoft announced that they will only provide WHQL signing for drivers that are compiled with the /CETCOMPAT flag after September 24, 2021. The /CETCOMPAT flag is available only on Visual Studio 2019, and on Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 and later.

 

With this announcement, McAfee Enterprise no longer provides driver signing on the following operating systems:

McAfee Enterprise no longer provides full support for the MACC versions that support the above operating systems. This includes the following MACC versions:

 

As a result, McAfee Enterprise has announced the End of Life (EOL) for these product versions, effective September 30, 2022. For more information, see KB94819 - End of Life for Application and Change Control 8.1, 8.0, and 6.2.

 

McAfee Enterprise is committed to delivering continued support through the EOL process. Extended support options are also available to allow for a smooth transition:
 

Operating System	End of Extended Support	Extended Support KB
Windows 7 Embedded / Windows 7 POSReady	December 31, 2023	KB92132 - McAfee Enterprise product support for Windows 7 POSReady after October 2021.
Windows Server 2008		KB91432 - Support for Windows 7/Server 2008/2008 R2 after January 2020.
Windows XP		KB85993 - Support for legacy Windows platforms with Application Control and Change Control
Windows Server 2003
Windows Embedded Point of Service (WEPOS)
POSReady 2009
Windows Vista	Contact your account manager.

If you need extended support for versions 8.0 and 6.2, but your operating system is not listed in the table above, contact your account manager. Custom support options might be available.