When will Windows XP become unsupported?
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 06:13 AM
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 08:52 AM
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 05:37 AM
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 08:36 AM
These are kinda sad news.
I got used to Windows XP.
I tried Vista and 7, but didn't like them at all.
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 10:05 AM
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 07:40 AM
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 11:47 PM
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 01:32 AM
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 09:58 AM
And on a stand-alone machine, or on a network that has NO Internet connection, that may be fine. But since Microsoft will stop releasing critical security updates in April 2014 for XP, it would not be wise to use a XP machine for Internet access, or even on a network that has Internet access.Supported or not by Microsoft, as long as there is software and driver support it will be around for a lot longer than 2014, just like 98 seemed to keep on going (and still is in many parts of the world).
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 01:14 PM
And on a stand-alone machine, or on a network that has NO Internet connection, that may be fine. But since Microsoft will stop releasing critical security updates in April 2014 for XP, it would not be wise to use a XP machine for Internet access, or even on a network that has Internet access.Supported or not by Microsoft, as long as there is software and driver support it will be around for a lot longer than 2014, just like 98 seemed to keep on going (and still is in many parts of the world).
I agree about it not being "wise", but since when has there ever been an oversupply of wisdom?.
As I said and considering the economic situation that is effecting so many and not just in the US, XP will still be around long after 2014. Do you really think everyone is going to run out and buy W7 or disconnect from the Internet in April 2014, just because XP is no longer supported by Microsoft?
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 01:50 PM
They don't have to buy anything if they want to keep using their antiquated hardware. They can install one of the many free Linux alternatives. By 2014, Windows 7 will have been replaced by a much more secure Windows 8 or even Windows 9. If someone still wants to run an XP box on the Internet (assuming the HW still runs) - that is, with a 14 year old operating system designed to run on insecure hardware from 10 years before that, that goes beyond unwise and to the point of foolish stupidity. The only saving grace they may have by then is the fact badguys will be focused on Android devices and [hopefully] will not be seeking out new vulnerabilities in XP to exploit. Which I might add, is why Windows 98 machines are relatively safe - not a lot of malicious code was developed for it. But sadly, malicious XP code will be around for some time to come.As I said and considering the economic situation that is effecting so many and not just in the US, XP will still be around long after 2014. Do you really think everyone is going to run out and buy W7 or disconnect from the Internet in April 2014, just because XP is no longer supported by Microsoft?
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